The Nurse Navigator will interface with the multidisciplinary health care team to ensure care coordination occurs for the surgical patient population across the care continuum by (1) ensuring the delivery of needed care services and the removal of barriers to care, (2) assisting patients in overcoming obstacles across the patient's care continuum as well as coping with their treatment and follow-up, and (3) building therapeutic and trusting relationships with patients, families, and all caregivers. This role will interface with the multidisciplinary health care team to ensure effective care coordination across the continuum by (1) facilitating the delivery of needed care services and identifying and removing barriers to care, (2) assisting patients in navigating obstacles throughout diagnosis, treatment, surgery, recovery, and follow-up, and (3) building therapeutic and trusting relationships with patients, families, caregivers, and members of the care team.