New Patient Nurse Navigator – Pediatric/Sarcoma Clinic – 10-Hour Days - $10,000 Hiring Incentive!!
Listed compensation
$60.16-$96.26/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $125k–$200k | Pediatric Nursing median $136k (middle half $121k–$178k)44 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$147k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatric Nursing listings in California | 7 active | 34 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 39% remote · 34% no call · 71% no weekends41 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | California Registered Nurse listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 4% offer loan repayment427 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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