Navigator RN
Listed compensation
$46.74-$72.56/hr
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Job Description
Navigator RN
The Oncology Navigator functions on the multidisciplinary care team as an advocate, interpreter, educator and counselor for Providence St. Mary Medical Regional Cancer Center patients.
The Navigator serves as a single point of contact for referring physicians, patients, and caregivers to provide resources and assistance with accessing clinical and supportive care services offer within PSMRCC and in the community.
The Navigator is responsible for ensuring all oncology patients receive quality and comprehensive services.
The Navigator will coordinate patient care throughout the continuum, from diagnosis through and including survivorship, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and serves as a clinical resource with expertise in oncology care management.
This position acts as a liaison thought out the facility and in the community regarding services provided for this unique patient population and will provide expert nursing care, which includes: screenings, consultations, diagnosis education, and research.
Navigation primary service lines are focused on Women (breast, cervix), Men (prostate, GU) and Head/Neck (lung, oral). Other cancer types will be distributes across the three lines of care.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence St. Mary Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Shift: Day
Required Qualifications
- Associate's Degree in Nursing
- Upon hire: Washington Registered Nurse License
- Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
- Within 3 years of hire Oncology Nurse Certified
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Certified Nurse in disease specific process
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Providence has been serving the Inland Northwest since 1886 when Mother Joseph and the Sisters of Providence founded Sacred Heart Medical Center. Today, Providence is the largest health care provider in Washington located in communities large and small across the state. In eastern Washington, Providence provides care throughout Spokane, Stevens and Walla Walla counties.
Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
For any concerns with this posting relating to the posting requirements in RCW 49.58.110(1), please click here where you can access an email link to submit your concern.
Key Responsibilities
The Oncology Navigator acts as a single point of contact for patients and caregivers, providing education, advocacy, and assistance with accessing clinical services. They coordinate patient care throughout the continuum from diagnosis through survivorship in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate's Degree in Nursing and a valid Washington Registered Nurse License. Additionally, a National Provider BLS certification is required upon hire, with Oncology Nurse Certification expected within three years.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Navigator RN at Providence a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology (RN) — ranked against 291 active Oncology (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
Oncology — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 44 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% are remote, 50% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$124k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$124k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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