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Newport Beach, California

Clinical Nurse Navigator I: Resource Nurses

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58.31-$90.12/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse Navigator I is a registered nurse responsible for the seamless coordination of care across the continuum for patients with complex, integration sensitive diagnoses.

Serves as a patient advocate who coordinates care in conjunction with the physicians from time of diagnosis or admission through discharge or up to end of life.

Educates patient and family/significant others on the health care experience; implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates care options, services and resources. Links family/patient to appropriate resources as needed. Proactive in finding ways to enhance the patient experience clinically and in service.

Provides an exceptional patient experience. Assists in quality improvement initiatives by gathering, tracking, and researching quality metrics. Monitors outcomes, e. g. patient satisfaction, compliance with treatment regimen and loyalty.

Interacts with department Nurses, may orient and train incoming Clinical Nurses and Patient Care Assistants.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in nursing and 3 years’ of experience in area of specialty required.

License Required

Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.

Certifications Preferred

  • Current BLS certification

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers and a network of more than1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.

For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit and philanthropy.

Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes.

Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News &World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.

To learn more about Hoag’s awards and accreditations, visit:

hoag.org.

Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse Navigator coordinates care across the continuum for patients with complex diagnoses, serving as a patient advocate from diagnosis through discharge. They also educate patients and families, monitor quality metrics, and assist in training nursing staff.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Care coordinationPatient advocacyPatient educationClinical nursingOutcome monitoringTreatment complianceStaff trainingResource managementNursing leadership

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 58% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In California, the Ambulatory Care Nursing weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$122k (35 salary observations; 67 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (384 salary observations; 1,220 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$154k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Ambulatory Care Nursing pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 22 employers

13
<$120k
7
$120k-150k
6
$150k-180k
1
$186k
4
$210k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
36%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 377 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Newport Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$3.13M
Typical market rent
$4,375/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.