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Nurse Navigator jobs are open across health systems, cancer centers, specialty clinics, and managed care organizations, from entry-level to senior and lead roles, with specializations in oncology navigation, care coordination, and chronic disease management. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Summary:
An Oncology Nurse Navigator is a professional registered nurse with oncology-specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers. Using the nursing process, an oncology nurse navigator provides education and resources to facilitate informed decision-making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum. (Oncology Nursing Society, 2013
The Oncology Nurse Navigator collaborates with other departments within the organization, staff, providers, and outside entities to ensure timely management of benign and malignant diseases using evidence-based protocols and nationally endorsed guidelines.
Job Responsibilities:
1) Completes a comprehensive patient and family assessment to identify physical, psychosocial, educational, and functional needs to eliminate barriers to timely care. Considers the patient's social determinants of health when establishing and implementing a plan of care.
2) Educates and coach the patient and family/support person to achieve optimal outcomes. Supports participation in shared decision-making to whatever degree the patient defines as acceptable. Empowers patients to work as a partner with the healthcare team
3) Facilitates and monitors the timeliness of scheduling for testing and treatment appointments, supporting the patient/family/loved ones' flow through the system, and providing education and practical intervention. Track order completion and follow-up.
4) Develops, coordinates, and implements a goal-directed interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient/family that addresses and removes healthcare barriers and meets the needs and expectations of both the patient and physicians. Advocates with and on behalf of patients, survivors, families, and caregivers to address their needs and goals.
5) Follows all protocols, processes, and workflows put into place to ensure optimal patient care and compliance. This includes assessments, interventions, and outcomes, triaging clinical calls, messages, and patient care needs while ensuring documentation is timely and accurate.
6) Adheres to evidence-based clinic practice guidelines and pathways and participates in the collection and analysis of patient outcome data to optimize patient and organizational outcomes.
7) Communicates the care plan effectively to ensure timeliness and continuity at each phase of care. Promotes an interactive relationship that keeps communications open among patients, family, nurse, and physicians.
8) Participates in community outreach activities to increase screening and prevention awareness as appropriate.
9) Provides direct patient nursing care for specified patients, including wound care and dressing changes, drain education and removal per practice-specific nursing guidelines and protocols, and appropriate supportive care.
10) Actively participates in quality measurement, performance improvement, and outcomes measurement to continuously enhance patient/family care and experiences.
11) Collects and reports data on barriers to care and assists patients with referrals to outside resources and care coordination as needed.
12) Prepares for, assesses, and provides support to address the survivorship care needs of cancer patients.
13) Maintains point of contact with providers and serves as the first point of contact for patients and families.
14) Participates in the orientation, training, and evaluation of new staff. Coordinates and implements clinical validations for medical assistants. Helps to design or participate in the creation of health education materials
15) Will attend and refer patients to the tumor board in collaboration with the physician.
16) Maintains a standardized core set of competencies including coordination of care, communication, education, and professional role
17) Seeks professional development to ensure up-to-date practice knowledge and integrates evidence and research into professional practice.
18) Actively participates in triaging the clinical pool messages for both the surgeon and APP patient calls. Assists to the best of their ability to address inquiries or properly tee up information to the provider for their review and input.
Required Experience
3 years of oncology and/or surgical nursing experience
experience working on an interdisciplinary team
performance improvement/quality assurance
Preferred Experience
None listed
Skills/Competencies
Strong interpersonal communication, patient/family-centered focus, ability to work with minimal supervision, critical thinking skills, the ability to prioritize and work in a fluid environment, and the ability to multitask.
Oncology Certified Nurse Certification required within 2 years of hire
Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.
Minimum – Midpoint – Maximum
$98,051.00 – $112,715.00 – $133,348.00
Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
Summary:
An Oncology Nurse Navigator is a professional registered nurse with oncology-specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers. Using the nursing process, an oncology nurse navigator provides education and resources to facilitate informed decision-making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum. (Oncology Nursing Society, 2013
The Oncology Nurse Navigator collaborates with other departments within the organization, staff, providers, and outside entities to ensure timely management of benign and malignant diseases using evidence-based protocols and nationally endorsed guidelines.
Job Responsibilities:
1) Completes a comprehensive patient and family assessment to identify physical, psychosocial, educational, and functional needs to eliminate barriers to timely care. Considers the patient's social determinants of health when establishing and implementing a plan of care.
2) Educates and coach the patient and family/support person to achieve optimal outcomes. Supports participation in shared decision-making to whatever degree the patient defines as acceptable. Empowers patients to work as a partner with the healthcare team
3) Facilitates and monitors the timeliness of scheduling for testing and treatment appointments, supporting the patient/family/loved ones' flow through the system, and providing education and practical intervention. Track order completion and follow-up.
4) Develops, coordinates, and implements a goal-directed interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient/family that addresses and removes healthcare barriers and meets the needs and expectations of both the patient and physicians. Advocates with and on behalf of patients, survivors, families, and caregivers to address their needs and goals.
5) Follows all protocols, processes, and workflows put into place to ensure optimal patient care and compliance. This includes assessments, interventions, and outcomes, triaging clinical calls, messages, and patient care needs while ensuring documentation is timely and accurate.
6) Adheres to evidence-based clinic practice guidelines and pathways and participates in the collection and analysis of patient outcome data to optimize patient and organizational outcomes.
7) Communicates the care plan effectively to ensure timeliness and continuity at each phase of care. Promotes an interactive relationship that keeps communications open among patients, family, nurse, and physicians.
8) Participates in community outreach activities to increase screening and prevention awareness as appropriate.
9) Provides direct patient nursing care for specified patients, including wound care and dressing changes, drain education and removal per practice-specific nursing guidelines and protocols, and appropriate supportive care.
10) Actively participates in quality measurement, performance improvement, and outcomes measurement to continuously enhance patient/family care and experiences.
11) Collects and reports data on barriers to care and assists patients with referrals to outside resources and care coordination as needed.
12) Prepares for, assesses, and provides support to address the survivorship care needs of cancer patients.
13) Maintains point of contact with providers and serves as the first point of contact for patients and families.
14) Participates in the orientation, training, and evaluation of new staff. Coordinates and implements clinical validations for medical assistants. Helps to design or participate in the creation of health education materials
15) Will attend and refer patients to the tumor board in collaboration with the physician.
16) Maintains a standardized core set of competencies including coordination of care, communication, education, and professional role
17) Seeks professional development to ensure up-to-date practice knowledge and integrates evidence and research into professional practice.
18) Actively participates in triaging the clinical pool messages for both the surgeon and APP patient calls. Assists to the best of their ability to address inquiries or properly tee up information to the provider for their review and input.
Required Experience
3 years of oncology and/or surgical nursing experience
experience working on an interdisciplinary team
performance improvement/quality assurance
Preferred Experience
None listed
Skills/Competencies
Strong interpersonal communication, patient/family-centered focus, ability to work with minimal supervision, critical thinking skills, the ability to prioritize and work in a fluid environment, and the ability to multitask.
Oncology Certified Nurse Certification required within 2 years of hire
Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.
Minimum – Midpoint – Maximum
$98,051.00 – $112,715.00 – $133,348.00
Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in nurse navigator jobs.
- Active RN license with at least two to three years of clinical nursing experience
- Experience in care coordination, case management, or patient navigation programs
- Strong knowledge of community resources, insurance processes, and referral workflows
- Certification in case management (CCM) or a relevant specialty such as oncology (OCN)
- Proficiency in electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Excellent communication skills for working with multidisciplinary care teams and patients
Tips for Your Nurse Navigator Job Search
Tailor your resume to care transitions
Nurse navigators are hired for their ability to move patients through complex care pathways. Lead your resume with specific examples of care coordination wins, like reducing readmissions or closing referral gaps, not just clinical duties you performed.
Highlight your case management credentials
Many postings list CCM or OCN certification as preferred or required. If you hold either, put it in your resume header alongside your RN license so recruiters and applicant tracking systems surface your profile before the clinical summary.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists nurse navigator openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by patient population before applying
Oncology navigator roles differ significantly from cardiac or transplant navigation in both daily workflow and required clinical background. Confirm the patient population and disease focus before you apply so your cover letter speaks directly to that specialty.
Prepare a patient scenario for your interview
Hiring panels almost always ask you to walk through how you'd guide a newly diagnosed patient from referral to treatment. Draft a concise, real-world example in advance that shows assessment, resource coordination, and follow-through across the care continuum.
Negotiate schedule flexibility alongside compensation
Nurse navigator roles often involve on-call or rotating caseloads that aren't obvious in postings. Before accepting an offer, clarify expected caseload size, whether the role is strictly outpatient, and what after-hours contact looks like, then factor those terms into your decision.
Nurse Navigator Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most nurse navigators?
The companies hiring the most nurse navigators right now include Bozeman Health, Banner Health, and Ascension, with the largest share of openings in Pennsylvania, Florida, and North Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Health systems, integrated cancer centers, and large managed care organizations consistently drive the highest volume of nurse navigator postings.
How many nurse navigator jobs are remote?
About 36% of nurse navigator openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with telephonic and virtual navigation roles representing the largest share. Care coordination, chronic disease management, and post-discharge follow-up functions are the sub-areas most frequently offered in remote or hybrid arrangements, while bedside-adjacent and specialty clinic roles tend to remain on-site.
How do you become a nurse navigator?
Start by completing an RN program and gaining clinical experience in a relevant specialty such as oncology, cardiology, or case management. From there, move into a coordination-heavy role to build patient advocacy and resource referral skills. Earning a CCM or specialty certification strengthens your candidacy, and many nurses transition directly from inpatient or outpatient clinical positions into navigation roles at the same organization.
Can you get hired as a nurse navigator with limited experience?
Yes, some health systems hire nurses into entry-level or associate navigator roles with two or more years of clinical experience, even without prior navigation experience. Emphasizing patient education, discharge planning, or care transition work from your clinical background helps close the experience gap. Volunteering for navigator shadowing programs or patient advocacy projects within your current organization is a practical way to build a relevant record before applying.
What does the nurse navigator interview process look like?
Most nurse navigator interviews include a phone or video screen with HR, followed by one or two panel interviews with the clinical team or program manager. Expect behavioral questions focused on how you've coordinated care across departments, handled a patient in crisis, or navigated insurance barriers. Some employers ask you to complete a written scenario or role-play a patient intake call to assess your communication and critical thinking in practice.
Where can I find and apply to nurse navigator jobs?
You can find and apply to nurse navigator jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your specialty, experience level, and preferred location, then apply directly to each position that fits.
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