The Nurse Navigator serves as a clinical guide for patients undergoing breast or lung cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment. They coordinate multidisciplinary care, provide patient education, and assist in program development and quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold an Associate degree in Nursing and a valid Registered Nurse license in the State of Wisconsin. Three to five years of relevant experience is required, along with Basic Life Support certification.
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POSITION SPECIFICS Title: Nurse Navigator FTE: 0.5FTE (20 hours/week) Schedule: Monday 8-4:30, Thursday 8-4:30, Friday 8-12 Holiday Rotation: none Weekend Rotation: none On Call Requirements: none POSITION SUMMARY The Women’s Health Nurse Navigator serves as a specialized clinical guide for individuals undergoing breast or lung cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship care.
This role provides personalized support by promoting timely access to care, assisting patients in understanding breast or lung health findings, and coordinating multidisciplinary services across the continuum.
The navigator works closely with radiology, general surgery, oncology, primary care, and supportive services to ensure patients receive evidence‑based, compassionate, and coordinated breast health care.
Additional responsibilities include supporting breast program development, quality improvement, community outreach, patient education, and collaboration with the SPH marketing team to promote breast and lung health awareness.
POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as the primary point of contact for patients with abnormal imaging, symptoms, cancer diagnoses, or those requiring enhanced surveillance.
Guide patients through the care continuum, including screening, diagnostic imaging, biopsy, surgical consultation, oncology consultation, treatment, survivorship, and ongoing monitoring.
Collaborate closely with radiologists, general surgeons, oncologists, primary care providers, genetic counselors, and other specialists involved in breast care.
Provide education regarding imaging results, pathology findings, treatment options, and evidence‑based guidelines.
Coordinate multidisciplinary case review information and prepare concise patient summaries for care team discussion.
Facilitate appointments with imaging, surgery, oncology, genetics, lymphedema therapy, and supportive services within established service standards.
Assist patients in understanding their diagnosis, plan of care, and next steps recommendations, Track key clinical milestones and reduce barriers to timely testing, diagnosis, and treatment initiation.
Document patient interactions and care plans using established navigation protocols and nationally recognized care guidelines.
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Free parking
Support data collection and reporting for quality metrics, accreditation standards (if applicable), and performance improvement projects.
Partner with marketing and public relations to develop community education programs, awareness campaigns, and outreach events focused on breast and lung health.
Provide education to staff regarding breast and lung navigation processes, emerging health technologies, and workflow updates.
Participate in task forces, committees, and interdisciplinary work groups related to program growth and quality.
Engage in continuous learning related to imaging, benign and malignant disease, risk reduction strategies, and survivorship care.
Perform other duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education: Required: Associates degree in Nursing (ADN) Preferred: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in healthcare-related field highly desirable.
Certification in Breast Health Navigation Experience: Required: Three to five years of experience in applicable service line.
Preferred
Experience in patient navigation, oncology nursing, imaging services, or coordination of multidisciplinary care. Experience in community education or outreach.
Licenses and
Registrations:
Required:
Registered
Nurse (RN),
State of
Wisconsin
Preferred: CBE (Clinical Breast Examiner) competency. Certified Breast Patient Navigator (CBPN) or
Oncology
Nurse
Navigator certification when eligible
Certification(s):
Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire BENEFIT SUMMARY Competitive health and dental insurance options Flexible paid time off to balance work and life Generous tuition reimbursement Free parking at facility #IND100 When you choose a career at Sauk Prairie Healthcare, you will enjoy a respectful, collaborative work environment where patient safety and quality are our highest priorities. Whether you’re seeking a job in nursing, medical imaging or another clinical field, or looking to bring your experience and excellent work ethic to one of the many non-clinical roles on our team, you’ll feel like You Belong Here. Not finding the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Get Started below or create an account by clicking 'Sign In' at the top of the page to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!
