Navigator RN Orthopedic Chandler
Listed compensation
$35.62-$52.99/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Where You’ll Work
- Hello Humankindness
- Where Your Passion Meets Purpose: Join Dignity Health Medical Group
Are you a healthcare professional who believes that every patient deserves not just treatment, but unwavering compassion? Do you envision a world where healthcare isn't just a service, but a fundamental right, delivered with integrity and innovation? If so, then Dignity Health Medical Group (DHMG) is where your career finds its true calling.
At Dignity Health Medical Group, you're not just filling a role; you're becoming an architect of healthier communities. We are the employed physician group of Dignity Health Arizona, and our success isn't just measured in numbers, but in the lives we touch and the advancements we champion.
Here's what sets us apart and why you belong with us:
Impact that Resonates: You'll be part of a team delivering comprehensive clinical services, making a tangible difference in the lives of countless individuals. From cutting-edge diagnostics to life-changing treatments, your expertise will directly contribute to improved health outcomes.
A Culture of Growth and Innovation: We don't just practice medicine; we advance it.
Shaping the Future of Healthcare: DHMG is deeply invested in preparing tomorrow's healthcare providers. We seamlessly blend clinical services with translational and bench research, creating a dynamic environment that augments medical education for residents and students.
Values-Driven Mission: We are united by a powerful set of principles. If you are deeply committed to social justice, health equity, and are prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, your values align perfectly with ours. We believe that everyone, regardless of background, deserves access to high-quality healthcare, and we actively work to make that a reality.
A Supportive and Collaborative Environment: We believe in building a strong, inclusive team where everyone feels valued and respected.
Are you ready to transcend the ordinary and join a healthcare family where your skills are celebrated, your voice is heard, and your passion for healing finds its ultimate expression?
If you're eager to contribute to an organization that is making a profound difference, where innovation meets compassion, and where your commitment to social justice and health equity will be not just welcomed, but celebrated – then Dignity Health Medical Group is waiting for you.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Navigator RN, you will provide expert nursing guidance and support to patients as they navigate complex healthcare journeys. Every day you will assess patient needs, educate on treatment options, coordinate care across multiple providers, and facilitate access to resources, acting as a central point of contact.
To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical knowledge, exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach to ensure seamless and informed care.
Provides coordination of care and support for patients, families and caregivers throughout the continuum of care.
Provides education for patient, caregiver and family on disease process, plan of care, treatment, symptom management and survivorship.
- Effectively communicates with patient, caregiver, families and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Provides nursing assessment through a process of gathering pertinent patient's medical history and review of presenting symptoms.
- Demonstrates professionalism in the workplace with patients, families, healthcare team and community.
- Provide excellent customer service resulting in patient satisfaction with care.
- Job Requirements
- Required
- Bachelors of Nursing degree
- Completion of accredited RN
- Three (3) years of experience as a RN in an inpatient or outpatient setting or
- One (1) year RN experience with three (3) years experience coordinating patient care, navigating the healthcare system, providing psychosocial support to patients, and healthcare administration
- Computer skills, EMR documentation, Word, Excel, Record/Verify system
- Patient education/interventions, symptom management
- Registered Nurse: AZ
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - BLS CPR
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology
Key Responsibilities
The Navigator RN provides expert nursing guidance and coordinates care for patients throughout their orthopedic treatment journey. They act as a central point of contact to facilitate access to resources, educate families on disease processes, and perform clinical assessments.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Nursing degree and have completed an accredited RN program. The role requires at least three years of RN experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting, or one year of RN experience combined with three years of patient care coordination.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 50% have no call, 83% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $74k–$110k | Registered Nurse median $99k (middle half $94k–$117k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$92k in purchasing power | Arizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All registered nurse listings in Arizona | 113 active | 5,773 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 23% remote · 50% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona registered nurse listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment113 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Orthopedic Surgery listings (all professions) | 332 in the last 30 days | 214 the 30 days before (+55%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Registered Nurse pay trend (all specialties) | +4.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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