Patient Navigator, RN
Compensation
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Job Description
The Patient Navigator, RN addresses the needs of the patient from a logistics perspective with a clinical lens, explaining treatment options and providing advice and support to the patient. The patient navigator ensures all disciplines are communicating.
Nurse navigators are with the patient and family, guiding them through the care and services within all disciplines/specialties that the patient is engaged. They educate, advocate for, and encourage patients, and their families.
The Nurse Navigator connects patients with appropriate care and support personnel, and facilitating access to community resources. Visits patient while in hospital/recovery, follows up after discharge if needed and may follow the patient in support groups for many years to come.
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.
EOE
Licensure
Registered Nurse Required
Education
Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required - And Master's Degree Nursing Preferred
Experience
5 Years Nursing - Acute Care Required
Key Responsibilities
The Patient Navigator provides clinical and logistical support to patients and their families by coordinating care across various specialties and disciplines. They act as an advocate and educator, facilitating access to community resources and maintaining contact throughout the patient's treatment journey.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and at least 5 years of experience in acute care. A Master's degree in Nursing is preferred for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Acute Care — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 50% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Cary
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $487k
- Typical market rent
- $1,774/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 98.2
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.