Cancer Navigator Program in New Jersey
Guiding you through every step of your cancer care
The Cancer Navigator Program at John Theurer Cancer Center provides guidance for patients and their families to help navigate the complexities of cancer care. Our navigators act as patient advocates, coordinating care and connecting you with necessary resources.
The program consists of three types of navigators who work together to provide comprehensive support throughout your treatment.
Learn more about our Nurse Navigator Roles
Our new patient intake coordinators help make the new patient onboarding process as easy as possible. Their responsibilities include:
- Helping you book your first appointments
- Gathering your medical records
- Insurance verification
- Answering questions you have in advance of your appointment
Our oncology nurse navigators are your main point of contact. They are registered nurses with oncology-specific clinical knowledge and serve as your advocate. Nurse Navigators guide you throughout your cancer journey, and will help coordinate your clinical care. Their responsibilities include:
- Coordinating treatment and follow-up care
- Providing clinical education, facts, and resources
- Answering questions related to your medical care
- Supporting your doctors to ensure timely service and attention to detail
- Helping you manage treatment side effects
Our patient navigator coordinators are your quarterbacks throughout your care journey, helping to solve any issues and connect you with available resources to address:
- Getting timely appointments
- Maintaining service excellence
- Mental or physical distress
- Gaps in transportation
- Financial concerns
- And any other non-medical needs that arise
