RN Navigator St Jude Clinic
Compensation
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Job Description
An RN with oncology-specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers. Using the nursing process, to provide education and resources to facilitate informed decision making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care. Foster the effective navigation of the healthcare continuum for our patients and their families.
Qualifications
Education required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
License, Certification and/or registration: Current Alabama or Mulitstate license required. BLS required within the orientation period. PALS required within one year of employment.
Experience
Minimum of two years in Pediatric and/or Oncology patient care. Clinical research/APON cert./SoCRA certification preferred.
Additional skills/abilities: Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology and current healthcare management methodology, preferably within oncology sciences. Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner. Effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
About Us
Highlights of Our Hospitals
Huntsville Hospital was recently named Best Regional Hospital and #2 in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report.
With 971 beds, a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and the largest Emergency Department and Level 1 Trauma Center in the state with our own specialized Red Shirt Trauma Program, there are many opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills.
We are a certified Primary Stroke Center and named "One of the Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation with Great Heart Programs." From six cath labs and four EP labs to multiple medical and step-down units, you can continually grow your skillset!
We offer a training center on campus for continuing education, Shared Governance Program, Clinical Ladder for professional development, The Daisy Award, and if you are a new grad, a Nurse Residency Program to help you transition from student to professional nurse.
We care about you and your well-being by offering an excellent benefits package, childcare, health and wellness programs, an onsite employee pharmacy, a free health clinic, tuition assistance, and much more. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We are a partner to the U.S. Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program. Ask us about incentives and additional opportunities.
Huntsville Hospital Benefits
We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!
Learn More About Huntsville Hospital Health System
- Careers: careers.hhsys.org
- Benefits: careers.hhsys.org
- Education & Professional Development: huntsvillehospital.org
- Life In Huntsville: huntsvillehospital.org
Key Responsibilities
The RN Navigator provides individualized assistance to oncology patients and their families to help them overcome healthcare system barriers. They facilitate informed decision-making and ensure timely access to quality health and psychosocial care through the nursing process.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 58% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in ambulatory care nursing (rn) | ranked against 381 Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Registered Nurse median $98k (middle half $85k–$118k)406 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Ambulatory Care Nursing listings in Alabama | 7 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All registered nurse listings in Alabama | 90 active | 5,819 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 58% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US registered nurse listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Ambulatory Care Nursing RN listings | 229 in the last 30 days | 196 the 30 days before (+17%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Registered Nurse pay trend (all specialties) | +4.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates RN Navigator St Jude Clinic at Huntsville Hospital Health System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) — ranked against 381 active Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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