Navigator RN

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

As a Navigator RN, you will provide expert nursing guidance and support to patients as they navigate complex healthcare journeys.

Every day you will assess patient needs, educate on treatment options, coordinate care across multiple providers, and facilitate access to resources, acting as a central point of contact.

To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical knowledge, exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach to ensure seamless and informed care.

Essential Functions: 

• Coordinates care for all assigned patients throughout the continuum of care from diagnosis to release from care. Develops and shares assessments, goals, nursing interventions and patient response; remains a support system throughout the patient’s course of treatment.
• Provides education, psychosocial and logistical support to improve patient preparedness for treatment and to streamline care path transitions
• Coordinates tests and other procedures so all are timely and with as few interruptions to the patient’s life as possible
• Attends and participates in hospital patient rounds with physicians and/or multi-disciplinary teams, depending on the assigned department.
• Consults with physicians/providers who need assistance with the care of their patients related to continuity of care, coordination of care and education, and resources services available.
• Refers patients to appropriate resources/professionals, and coordinates the appropriate resources and consultative services to provide seamless continuity of care and appropriate follow-up plan of care.

Required

• Bachelors Of Nursing or other related discipline and graduation from an accredited school of nursing and three years of related professional nursing work experience in the clinical focus area that demonstrates the attainment of the requisite job knowledge, skills and abilities, upon hire or
• Bachelors Of Nursing or Additional equivalent qualifying work experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities may be substituted for two years of the degree requirement, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR (through the American Heart Association), upon hire and
• Oncology Certified Nurse, within 12 - months

Preferred

• Masters Of Nursing or related field and navigator work experience, upon hire