Nurse Navigator II, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, DE

Christiana Care is currently hiring a full‑time Nurse Navigator II for the Outpatient Services at the Helen

F. Graham Center located in Newark, DE.

Monday – Friday, day shift. No weekends or holidays required.

The Oncology Nurse Navigator provides individual assistance to oncology patient populations and their families and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers. Utilizing the nursing process, the navigator provides education and resources to facilitate and coordinate care of identified patients with cancer and collaborates with a health‑care team to ensure timely, high‑quality care across the cancer continuum.

• Coordinate care of identified patients with cancer, including referral to a multidisciplinary team or appropriate provider (surgery, radiation, medical oncology) following NCCN clinical guidelines.
• Conduct initial standardized screening to identify psychosocial issues, distress, financial needs, fertility needs, barriers to care, and educational needs, and repeat screening at regular intervals or as needed.
• Provide timely referrals and facilitate scheduling of appointments to appropriate support services such as Oncology Social Work, Oncology Nutrition, Psychosocial Oncology, and other resources based on screening results.
• Monitor patient follow‑through, coordinate diagnostic procedures and specialty appointments as necessary.
• Contribute to the health‑care team’s development of the patient’s plan of care and document all aspects of care coordination.
• Facilitate prevention, detection, and screening activities including nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, and other wellness programs.
• Attend Tumor Conference and support data collection per Commission on Cancer standards.
• Coordinate Multidisciplinary Center (MDC) visit care plan per provider direction.
• Monitor patients’ progress according to plan of care; consult with other health‑care professionals as needed and provide feedback to the team at regular intervals.
• Collaborate with other programs (Cancer Research, Supportive & Palliative Care, Genetics Program, Community Health & Cancer Outreach, Survivorship Nurse Navigator) for patient referral.
• Liaise with referring physicians and ensure delivery of communication according to the patient’s plan of care and progress.
• Ensure that patients, families, and caregivers are knowledgeable of the plan of care throughout the cancer care continuum.
• Assess patient and family learning needs to identify barriers to education (e.g., literacy, language, cultural influences, comorbidities) and use the Teach‑Back method for patient education.
• Educate patient/family/caregiver on diagnosis, treatment options, side‑effect management, post‑treatment and survivorship; assist with making an informed decision.
• Monitor patient/family participation in the plan of care, empowering patients to be active in self‑care management and shared decision‑making.
• Advocate for patient and family and provide emotional support, identifying internal and community resources.
• Facilitate communication among patients, family members, and the health‑care team.

• BSN required; MSN preferred.
• Two or more years of combined clinical experience in oncology care or case management preferred.
• Oncology Certification (OCN) preferred or completion of oncology‑specific contact hours per Commission of Cancer Standard requirements.
• Delaware RN licensure required (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland licensure may be necessary).
• BLS certification required.

Hourly Pay Range: $41.28 – $66.05.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal‑opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.