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Lafayette, Indiana

Registered Nurse Navigator - Adult Primary Care

Registered Nurse 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Registered Nurse Navigator - Adult Primary Care

Location: Arnett-Park East Blvd | Lafayette, Indiana

Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day

At Indiana University Health, we are committed to transforming healthcare through clinical excellence, innovation, and compassionate care. As Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, we are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse Navigator to join our Adult Primary Care team and help patients navigate their healthcare journey with confidence and support.

If you're passionate about patient advocacy, care coordination, and building strong relationships that improve health outcomes, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact while enjoying an exceptional work-life balance.

Why You'll Love This Role

Monday-Friday schedule, day shift only

No weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities

Opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and providers Collaborative, multidisciplinary care environment Practice at Indiana's leading healthcare organization

What You'll Do

As a Registered Nurse Navigator, you will serve as a trusted guide for patients as they move through the healthcare continuum. You will partner closely with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless, high-quality care delivery.

Key Responsibilities Include

  • Coordinating care plans for patients with complex healthcare needs
  • Collaborating with physicians, nurses, social workers, and allied health professionals to optimize outcomes
  • Educating and empowering patients to actively participate in their care
  • Ensuring timely access to services, testing, treatments, and follow-up care
  • Identifying barriers to care and developing solutions that support patient success
  • Advocating for patients while balancing quality, efficiency, and resource utilization
  • Supporting improved clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction

Why Choose IU Health?

As Indiana's most trusted healthcare system, we invest in our team members through competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and a

comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Tuition reimbursement programs
  • Student loan forgiveness opportunities for eligible employees
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Healthy Results wellness program with financial incentives
  • Career growth opportunities across one of the nation's leading academic health systems

Qualifications

  • Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN).
  • Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
  • Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
  • Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program. 3-5 years of experience preferred.
  • Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
  • Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
  • Specialty certifications may be required per unit/department specialty in accordance with the department provision of care.
  • Requires knowledge of personal computers using various types of word processing and database software.
  • Requires clinical work experience, medical terminology.
  • Requires understanding of medical record requirements, regulations and policies.
  • Care coordination, ambulatory, population health, or case management experience preferred.

Join IU Health and Help Shape the Future of Care

If you're looking for a rewarding nursing career where you can make a direct impact on patient outcomes while enjoying a predictable schedule and supportive team environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and discover why IU Health is consistently recognized as a leader in patient care and employee experience.

  • Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
  • IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
  • A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
  • With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
  • At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
  • Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state.

We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse Navigator will coordinate care plans for patients with complex needs and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless service delivery. They will also educate patients, identify barriers to care, and advocate for improved clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient educationAmbulatory careInterdisciplinary collaborationElectronic medical records

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse Navigator - Adult Primary Care at IU Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,668 active Registered Nurse roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Primary Care — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 56% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Registered Nurse by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in registered nurse rolesranked against 5,668 Registered Nurse roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Indiana5 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All registered nurse listings in Indiana193 active5,729 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 56% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentIndiana registered nurse listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment193 active listings, Nov 2026
New Primary Care listings (all professions)918 in the last 30 days478 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend (all specialties)+5.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (5,668 Registered Nurse roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Indiana figures use all registered nurses: too few Indiana Primary Care postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Registered Nurse roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 5,668 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About IU Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, Indiana
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with employer match
Tuition reimbursement programs
Student loan forgiveness opportunities
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Healthy Results wellness program with financial incentives
Career growth opportunities

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,282/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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