Oncology Nurse Navigator Job at Stanford Health Care (Palo Alto)

Oncology Nurse Navigator

Stanford Health Care

Location:
United States of America , Palo Alto

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

79.21 - 104.97 USD / Hour

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Job Description:

The Oncology Nurse Navigator is a licensed nurse who has experience in cancer clinical care coordination and care management. This position will optimize care coordination, patient experience and improve the clinical outcome for patients by providing nurse-led navigation throughout the patient journey from diagnosis to survivorship. The Oncology Nurse Navigator is responsible for collaborating with the physician and their clinical team. The Navigator is part of an interdisciplinary team to triage the patient's clinical and supportive care needs and connect them to services that will benefit a holistic approach throughout their care continuum. This position fosters a relationship of trust with the patient and their caregiver(s), serves as the patient's clinical care advocate, as well as connects the care across the clinical teams taking care of the patient.

Job Responsibility:

Ensures the clinical care meets the guidelines as outlined in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and/or Stanford clinical care pathways, including clinical trials available across the Cancer DSL Network
Assess the education needs of the patient, providing the patient with disease-specific information including available clinical trials, treatment options, symptom management and supportive care programs
Addresses clinical and health system barriers to care and provisions of services to at–risk populations as identified by the nurse navigation tracking tools
Facilitates communication with all members of the cancer clinical care team and provides one-on-one oncology nurse navigation to address the mental, emotional, and physical needs of the patient, caregiver(s), and family
Focuses on clinically oriented referrals, second opinions, outside testing, local treatment options, and supportive care options in the community where the patient lives
Provides clinical care and educational materials in a culturally appropriate manner and facilitates additional services as needed to meet the cultural needs of the patient and their family
Screens and assesses for distress and refers to appropriate support services within the cancer destination service line and/or community
From diagnosis through treatment, survivorship, and/or palliation, strategic touchpoints with the patient will be performed following NCCN/Stanford quality guidelines implemented by the cancer destination service line
Helps support appropriate accreditation requirements within the Cancer DSL Cancer Centers and ensure that quality standards are met with the accreditation team
Serves as Stanford Cancer DSL representative and liaison to academies and associations

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing from an accredited college/university
Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience
Minimum 2-3 years experience in oncology
CA-RN (Registered Nurse) license
BLS - Basic Life Support certification
Clinical knowledge of the disease process, clinical trial information, symptom management, and appropriate cancer care services
Knowledge of the overall cancer disease processes and treatment
Knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to manage group processes and build an effective working relationship
Requires strong problem-solving, decision-making, and critical-thinking skills
Ability to implement professional and community-based education programs
Experience with MS Office
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Organized and detailed oriented with strong follow-through abilities

Nice to have:

MS or MSN
Experience with nurse navigation and/or ambulatory oncology case management
OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification
AOCNS - Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Knowledge in adult learning styles and various teaching methods: ability to deliver educational programs to staff and community
Experience with Epic EMR
Ability to integrate patient care with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team and provide direction or guidance to non-licensed personnel in the assigned area of responsibility to ensure quality care
Ability to develop materials involving graphics and tables

What we offer:

$2,000 a year in continued education funds
$15,000 scholarship opportunity towards degrees

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 05, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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