Oncology Nurse Navigator: Patient Care & Survivorship

The Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) at Hackensack Meridian Health supports patients from pre‑diagnosis through treatment and beyond. The ONN collaborates with a multidisciplinary team—including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, PCPs, GYN, GI, and others—to coordinate access to care, manage referrals, and ensure timely communication among providers. The role includes facilitating navigation services, maintaining comprehensive documentation, and providing ongoing educational, financial, psychosocial, nutritional, and clinical support to patients and families.

• Coordinates and navigates outpatient care for oncology patients, identifying new patients during the pre‑diagnosis journey and offering navigation services from diagnosis to survivorship or end of life.
• Builds and maintains professional relationships with the medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, and other medical professionals involved in patient care.
• Establishes communication with physicians, physician extenders and their office staff to outline navigation programs and available resources.
• Collaborates with the primary medical oncologist, radiation oncologist and/or oncology surgeon to act as a resource for the patient and family from initial consultation through treatment.
• Maintains a communication system to ensure comprehensive and timely information transfer to physicians, nursing staff, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Facilitates access to services, tracks patient flow through diagnostic and treatment services, documents assessment and follow‑up notes in the medical record via SMART PHRASE, and provides monthly activity reports to the Director/RN Manager/designee.
• Provides ongoing assessment of patient needs, makes referrals as needed for educational, financial, psychosocial, nutritional, and clinical support, and connects patients and families to available resources within the health system and community.
• Works collaboratively with the research department.
• Participates and prepares for the Tumor Board as needed.
• Creates the Survivorship Care Plan, gathers required information for the Commission on Cancer, and distributes the plan with the patient, family, and appropriate providers.
• Develops and participates in performance improvement activities and guideline development with Medical Directors and physician leaders to improve patient outcomes, assure appropriate resource utilization, and increase patient satisfaction.
• Participates in department‑specific committees, represents patient navigation services, and provides detailed reports on patients served.
• Represents the Cancer Program’s services to the community, collaborates with marketing for brochures and other materials, identifies and links patients to community partners, and works with outreach teams to promote services and community awareness.
• Completes other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (required for team members hired on or after March 2024)
• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License
• Minimum of two years of nursing experience
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite
• Oncology experience preferred
• Oncology Certified Nurse preferred

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good‑faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role. Salary is benchmarked against market data and may vary based on experience, education, location, equity, budgets, and grant funding.

• Labor Market Data:
  Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience:
  
  Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills:
  
  Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic
  
  Location:
  
  Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity:
  Compensation aligns with ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding:
  Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the position may impact pay.

Additional compensation may include performance‑based incentives, bonuses, or commissions and shift differentials for evening, night, or weekend shifts.

Full‑time and part‑time (20+ hours per week) positions provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. Minimum base rate: $ annually.