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Taylor, Michigan

RN Navigator Surgery

Registered NurseIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

About the Unit

Taylor OR consists of 6 operating rooms, 1 cysto room, and 2 endo suites. Service lines include orthopedics, sports medicine, podiatry, hands, general surgery, and ophthalmology.

We are comprised of RNs, surgical technologists and surgical first assistants as well as a surgical support staff to ensure we provide exceptional care for the community we serve and support surgeons and anesthesia providers throughout surgical procedures. No holidays and no Sundays. On call shifts are required.

Corewell Health Taylor Hospital

Corewell Health Taylor Hospital is a 148-bed, Magnet®-designated hospital that is a recognized health care leader in the metro Detroit area. Proudly serving Taylor and surrounding communities since 1977, it offers specialty services that include 24-hour emergency care, wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a surgical pavilion, a pain management clinic, orthopedic surgery, an inpatient rehabilitation facility and full-service radiology, including advanced CT with cardiac scoring, fixed MRI including pacemaker, cinema vision and ultrasound (MSK and elastography).

Scope of Work

The Nurse Navigator will assess the patient's individual needs and develop a plan of care to meet those needs. This role includes providing education and support to patients, families, staff and caregivers.

The goals of this position include improving patient care and flow, eliminating barriers, and improving the overall patient experience by connecting the patient and family with appropriate resources and services.

This position is designed to facilitate an effective process of the new care model; supporting quality patient care, safety and financial components; promoting integration of a seamless care model; coordinating patient discharge planning for post-acute services, length of stay (LOS) management and utilization management; collaborating to include coordination as evidenced by metrics, optimizing performance and adoption of best practice.

Serves as a leader and resource for the health care team. Integrates new knowledge and evidence-based research into clinical practice. This position reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager and/or the Director of Nursing.

Qualifications

  • Associates in Nursing Required
  • Bachelors in Nursing Required upon hire
  • MI Registered Nurse (RN) Required
  • AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days
  • 3+ years of acute care RN experience preferred
  • OR RN experience preferred

How Corewell Health Cares for You

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

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  • Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
  • Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
  • Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
  • Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
  • Primary Location
  • SITE - Taylor Hospital - 10000 Telegraph Rd - Taylor
  • Department Name
  • Nursing Admin - Taylor Hosp

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Day (United States of America)

  • Weekly Scheduled Hours
  • 40
  • Hours of Work
  • Variable
  • Days Worked
  • Monday - Friday
  • Weekend Frequency
  • N/A

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.

We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other.

From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Navigator assesses patient needs, develops care plans, and provides education to patients and families to improve the overall patient experience. They also facilitate care models, manage discharge planning, and collaborate with the healthcare team to optimize clinical performance.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare planningPatient educationClinical leadershipEvidence-based practiceAcute care nursingCollaborationQuality improvementPatient advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates RN Navigator Surgery at Corewell Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (RN) — ranked against 44 active Surgery (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 62% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Registered Nurse by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in surgery (rn)ranked against 44 Surgery (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRegistered Nurse median $84k (middle half $83k–$88k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Registered Nurse listings in Michigan151 active5,779 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% remote · 62% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Registered Nurse listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment151 active listings, Nov 2026
New Surgery listings834 in the last 30 days508 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend+4.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (44 Surgery (RN) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Surgery (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 44 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Corewell Health

Hospitals and Health Care
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
On-demand pay
Discounts directory
Identity theft protection
Home and auto insurance
Retirement options with service contribution and match

Living in Taylor

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$186k
Typical market rent
$1,518/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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