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Portland, Oregon

Navigator RN - Breast

Registered Nurse Above average in Oncology (RN)No callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50.14-$77.83/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 15m ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) serves as a consistent resource throughout
the continuum of cancer care. This RN is knowledgeable on the multiple treatment
decisions, strong emotions and financial impact of a cancer diagnosis. The ONN
will triage the physical, psychological and social needs of the patient and
significant others, offering intervention and /or referrals as needed. Primary
goals of this position are to: 1) enable patients with information and education
thus reducing a portion of the stress involved in a cancer diagnosis, 2) empower
the patient to participate in their personal care process, 3) improve
understanding of their decisions and treatment plans; and 4) complete the
treatment though the point of survivorship planning (when applicable). 

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team
at Providence Oregon Regional Shared Services and thrive in our culture of
patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and
mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and
retain the best people, we must empower them.

Location: Providence Portland Medical Center's Franz Clinic.

Required Qualifications

* Education to meet certification, license or registration requirement.
* Upon hire: Oregon Registered Nurse License 
* Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association 
* Within 18 months of hire: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)
* 3 years oncology experience.

Preferred Qualifications

* Case management or Clinical Trial Nurse experience.

Why Join Providence?

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benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well,
growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you,
so you can focus on delivering our https://providence.jobs/mission/Mission of
caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease
my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your
role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support
others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace
where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals,
over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska,
California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a
comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing
best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the
poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this
position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this
position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other
applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional
compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials,
standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus
opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k)
Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental,
vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental
leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being
resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits
[https://providence.jobs/benefits/].

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications
with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in
accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for
Employers and the California Fair Chance Act
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Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph
of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver,
Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private
employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia
Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal
communities to the urban setting of Portland.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding
programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services,
emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our
not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge
diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and
clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
[https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/eeo/]. We are committed to the principle
that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free
from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race,
color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed,
national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital
status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or
federal law. We believe diversity [https://providence.jobs/diversity/] makes us
stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from
each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

The Oncology Nurse Navigator serves as a consistent resource for cancer patients, triaging their physical, psychological, and social needs throughout the care continuum. They provide education, facilitate treatment decisions, and assist with survivorship planning to empower patients in their care process.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Oregon Registered Nurse license and a BLS certification from the American Heart Association. A minimum of 3 years of oncology experience is required, with an expectation to obtain Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification within 18 months of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Oncology nursingPatient triagePatient educationClinical trial coordinationOncology certificationRegistered nursingPsychosocial supportTreatment planningPatient advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Navigator RN - Breast at Providence a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Oncology (RN) — ranked against 271 active Oncology (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Oncology — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 65% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Oncology (RN)

  • No call

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Providence

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Benefits & Perks

Best-in-class benefits
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues)
Voluntary benefits
Well-being resources