What are the responsibilities and job description for the Navigator RN Radiation Oncology position at CommonSpirit Health?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Radiation Oncology Navigator RN, you will provide expert nursing guidance and support to patients as they navigate complex healthcare journeys.Every day you will assess patient needs, educate on treatment options, coordinate care across multiple providers, and facilitate access to resources, acting as a central point of contact.To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical knowledge, exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach to ensure seamless and informed care.
- Performs case finding to ensure maximum number of patients are contacted during high stress points
- Introduces the navigation services with intent to coordinate care, decrease potential barriers to care, and to assess potential additional resources to support needs of the patient or family
- Initiates contact with all newly identified patients via face to face meeting, telephone, e‐mail, or mail as soon possible, and completes the patient needs assessment within the required timeframe of initial patient contact
- Educates patients/family on disease specifics, processes, and treatment options or appropriate clinical trials to enable patient‐led treatment decisions
- Establishes and Coordinates a supportive care plan with goals and interventions based upon treatment and individual patient/caregiver needs, preferences, beliefs, and values; and up‐ dates the plan as changes occur
- Throughout the care continuum, identifies, advocates, and Coordinates patient access to community support services and System’s resources based upon identified recommendations from the healthcare team, patient needs, and/or insurance coverage
Job Requirements
Required
- Bachelors Of Nursing Bachelor's Degree ‐ Nursing and Three (3) years of patient care experience in the applied area , upon hire and
- Experience in program development
- Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
Preferred
- Oncology expereince highly desired
Where You’ll Work
St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is a 245 bed facility serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. The hospital has been recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, and is proud to serve as the clinical home for the Dan L Duncan Cancer Center. The hospital was awarded an “A” hospital safety grade by The Leapfrog Group in both 2023 and 2025. Clinical services provided include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women’s services (digital mammography and bone density studies), neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level III nurseries), surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorder services.
Salary : $39 - $58