RN- Patient Medication Navigator
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Compensation
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Job Description
Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department: 1082 340B Contract Pharmacy South
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
- Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
- Up to $3,000 Sign-On Bonus
Job Description
The Care Transitions Navigator maintains ongoing contact with health care organization, Insurance companies, and medical community to facilitate home care services, Specialty Medications, financial assistance programs for medication assistance, and streamlines the transition of patient care between facilities and care providers within CoxHealth 340B clinics.
The Navigator will work as a liaison between patients, clinic staff and the Prior Authorization Team. This role may involve occupational exposure to hazardous drugs. Training and education will be provided on any specific procedures, risks and safety protocols associated to the handling of these drugs.
Education
Required: Graduate of an approved nursing program
Experience
- Preferred: Minimum one (1) year experience as professional nurse within the last three (3) years.
- Preferred: Six (6) months home health experience.
Skills
- Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations desirable.
- Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Required: MO RN License
Key Responsibilities
The Care Transitions Navigator facilitates home care services, specialty medications, and financial assistance programs for patients. They act as a liaison between patients, clinic staff, and the prior authorization team to streamline care transitions.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of an approved nursing program and hold a valid Missouri RN license. At least one year of professional nursing experience is preferred.
Key Skills
Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 62% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Springfield
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $238k
- Typical market rent
- $1,200/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.6
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.