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Temple University Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Transitional Care Nurse Navigator, Per Diem, Inpatient, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Registered NursePer Diem

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Job Description

In collaboration with the patient/family, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team, the Transitional Care Nurse Navigator facilitates the patient's progress through the acute episode of care in an efficient and cost effective manner and creates a plan along with patient/family and providers for transition from inpatient setting to post-acute setting.

Initiates evidence based protocols and order sets according to the patients admission diagnosis, influencing the progression of care, facilitating the patients' navigation through the acute care episode, and proposes an appropriate transition plan within 48 hours of admission.

The Transitional Care Nurse Navigator serves as an advocate for the patient and family throughout the entire care continuum and facilitates communication with the multidisciplinary team, referring physician and ambulatory care team.

Fosters patient/family self-management and compliance with individualized plan of care via post-acute phone call.

Education

Bachelor's Degree BSN Required

Experience

3 years experience in nursing in an acute care setting Required

General Experience Previous experience in a clinical healthcare setting or insurance setting responsible for direct management of patient care; including planning, coordination, discharge planning and delivery of needed services Preferred

  • Licenses
  • PA Registered Nurse License Required
  • Certified Case Manager Preferred
  • Multi State Compact RN License Required Or

Key Responsibilities

The Transitional Care Nurse Navigator facilitates patient progress through acute care episodes and coordinates transition plans from inpatient to post-acute settings. They serve as a patient advocate and foster communication between the multidisciplinary team, physicians, and families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and possess at least 3 years of acute care nursing experience. A Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license is required, and Certified Case Manager status is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case ManagementPatient AdvocacyCare CoordinationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Navigation

Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 50% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 32 employers

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<$100k
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$100k-120k
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$120k-140k
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$140k-160k
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$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
16%
CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Nursing (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 60 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.