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New Patient Nurse Navigator – Pediatric/Sarcoma Clinic – 10-Hour Days - $10,000 Hiring Incentive!!

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60.16-$96.26/hr

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Job Description

Do you have a passion for the highest clinical quality and patient happiness?

Would you like to use your expert clinical competencies with an organization known nationally for excellence in cancer treatment, research and education? We would be happy to hear from you! Please consider the following exciting opportunity with one of the most outstanding and dynamic places to work in California as your next career move.

The Samuel Oschin Cancer Center, nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report, treats more than 60 types of cancer. Its team of experts works to create a treatment plan to meet each patient's specific needs.

The New Patient Nurse Navigator serves as a clinical coordinator and patient advocate within the clinic, bridging patients, the clinical team, and administrative staff. This role provides clinical oversight of referral intake, outside records review, schedule management, patient communication.

Working in collaboration with physicians, advanced practice providers, patient service representatives (PSRs), the New Patient Nurse Navigator promotes continuity of care, supports clinic efficiency, and helps ensure patients are appropriately prepared for their visits.

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus. See our website for details: careers.cshs.org

Qualifications

Education

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program
  • BSN required, MSN preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

  • Current California RN license required.
  • Current Basic Life Support certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required. Certification must remain valid for at least 60 days after the hire date.
  • ANCC specialty certification; i. e. OCN (external hires may have one year to obtain)

Experience

  • Minimum of three years of recent RN experience in oncology care setting (pediatric oncology, sarcoma).
  • Experience with program development and implementation of navigator programs preferred.
  • Working knowledge of applicable standards of practice.

Key Responsibilities

The New Patient Nurse Navigator serves as a clinical coordinator and patient advocate, bridging the gap between patients, the clinical team, and administrative staff. This role provides clinical oversight of referral intake, records review, and schedule management to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Oncology nursingSarcoma carePatient navigationClinical coordinationPatient advocacyOCN certification

Pediatric Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 41 active Pediatric Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% are remote, 34% have no call, 71% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$163k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $147k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pediatric Nursing by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$200kPediatric Nursing median $136k (middle half $121k–$178k)44 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$147k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatric Nursing listings in California7 active34 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 39% remote · 34% no call · 71% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onCalifornia Registered Nurse listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 4% offer loan repayment427 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 19 employers
9
<$110k
9
$110k-130k
2
$130k-150k
3
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs
401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
39% this job
CME allowance
28%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatric Nursing (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 32 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$922k
Typical market rent
$2,772/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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