Patient Navigator (RN) - Oncology/Cellular Therapy

Oncology/Cellular Therapy Nurse Navigator is a registered nurse responsible for coordinating and guiding patients through complex cancer and cellular therapy treatments. This role serves as the primary point of contact, ensuring timely care coordination, patient education, symptom management, and psychosocial support while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to optimize outcomes and remove barriers to care.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Three (3) years of previous clinical RN nursing or RN patient navigator experience

Licenses, Registrations or Certifications Required

• BLS
• Current RN license or valid permit to practice professional nursing in Texas
• Certification in nursing specialty

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of oncology experience
• Oncology Certified Nurse (willing to obtain within first year of employment)

Prior Experience /Knowledge in Cellular Therapies

• Car T Cell
• Stem Cell Transplant
• Donor Matching
• Cell Collection (Apheresis) and planning
• Clinical Trials (Understanding eligibility criteria and protocols)
• Coordination of labs, apheresis, and cell processing

Treatment Windows - understanding the time periods of the therapy steps in the different phases to educate patients

Job Summary

The Patient Navigator guides patients through the healthcare process. They are responsible for ensuring that the healthcare system meets the needs of the patient as best as possible.

The navigator will communicate with patients and their families regarding their procedure, preparation, recovery and follow up as well as communicate with referring physicians. The navigator helps reduce fears about the procedure by explaining what the patient can except and answer all questions.

Job Duties

Performs a variety of duties, including:

Navigates patients through the diagnostic evaluation. Educates, supports and empowers patients to make informed treatment decisions. Remains a support system throughout the patient's treatment.

Collaborates with the patients, families and providers in the decision-making process. Offers medical guidance, acts as a support group, and guides patients and their caregivers through the treatment process.

Provides consultation and coordination throughout the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Communicates with patients to schedule procedure and provide preparation instructions and follows up with referring physicians on procedure status.

Keeps open lines of communication with patients to answer all questions they may have prior to or after the procedure. Uses clinical expertise to make recommendations.

Identifies and develops relationships with departments involved in the care of patients by educating them on the patient navigator role. Facilitates interaction and communication with all health care staff involved in patient’s procedure.

Salary Range

Actual salary commensurate with experience.

Work Schedule: On-site, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, and as needed on occasion. As needed in Galveston and League City.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.