Southern NH Health - RN Patient Oncology Navigator - Full time days

Who We Are:
Southern New Hampshire Health has been a cornerstone of the region since 1893, delivering high-quality, compassionate care close to home. Anchored by Southern New Hampshire Medical Center—a 188-bed, DNV-accredited hospital in downtown Nashua with a Level III-N trauma center, Level II Special Care Nursery, and Magnet® designation for nursing excellence—we offer a full spectrum of services from primary care to advanced diagnostics and specialized treatments. Our medical staff includes over 500 providers from Foundation Medical Partners, and local practices. Foundation Medical Partners, our multi-specialty group, spans 70+ practices across southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts, providing coordinated, patient-centered care to thousands each year.

About the Job:
The role of the nurse navigator along the continuum of care is bidimensional in nature with a patient centered (advocate, empowerment with education, and psychosocial support) and health system (member of the multidisciplinary team) orientation to deliver timely, seamless care. Across the care continuum, the role of the nurse navigator is to identify and address barriers to care (utilizing the 5 steps of the nursing process); empower patients with appropriate education and awareness of health literacy so they can make informed decisions; offer psychosocial support and access to resources; advocate for the unique needs with a cultural awareness of each patient regarding the use of facility and community resources; encourage patients to be engaged in their care planning; streamline care path transitions and logistic issues (diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end of life); and liaise between clinical and nonclinical specialists in the multidisciplinary care team.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the key point of contact for patients, families, and providers throughout the oncology care continuum.
• Assess patient needs and connect them with appropriate medical, emotional, financial, and community resources.
• Provide education on diagnosis, treatment, side effect management, and survivorship planning.
• Advocate for patient-centered care that reflects cultural awareness, health literacy, and individual goals.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and support staff to coordinate care and reduce delays or gaps.
• Track patient outcomes and contribute to quality improvement of the navigation program.
• Support transitions between active treatment, survivorship, chronic disease management, and end-of-life care.

Who You Are:

• Graduate of an NLN-approved nursing program; Master’s degree required within 3 years of hire.
• Licensed RN in New Hampshire or Compact State.
• ONN-CG or CBCN certification (if breast navigation specific) required.
• BLS certification required.
• 3–5 years of clinical nursing experience (oncology experience strongly preferred).
• Strong communication, advocacy, and critical thinking skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with inter-professional teams.

Why You’ll Love Us:

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short-term, long-term disability, life & pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement & Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program
• 403(b) Retirement savings plans
• Continuous earned time accrual