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La Grange, Kentucky

NURSE NAVIGATOR -MEMORY DISORDERS CLINIC

Registered NurseNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Description

  • Baptist Health Medical Group
  • Nurse Navigator Memory Disorders
  • Neurology
  • LaGrange, Ky

Full Time/First Shift

The Nurse Navigator serves as the primary point of contact for physicians and other healthcare providers, patients and their caregiver/family, and other resource-based entities, providing and accessing clinical and supportive care services offered within the multidisciplinary teams at Baptist Health Hardin and other entities as needed. The Nurse Navigator serves as an integral part of the care team within the Baptist Health Medical Group coordinating effective and comprehensive services through the continuum of care for patients with treatment and support service options.

The Nurse Navigator serves as an educator, advocate, and communicator for the patient and patient caregiver/family and proactively develops processes that streamline and improve the clinical experience for both the patient and their healthcare provider(s). The Nurse Navigator will demonstrate through organizational skills the ability to provide ease and patient safety in the operational flow of the accessed Baptist Health Hardin departments.

Nurse Navigator demonstrates the broad-based knowledge, skill, and coordination to provide nursing care and guidance to our pulmonary patients. This position requires a collegial and collaborative working style to fulfill these specific work functions.

  • Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:
  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with current RN licensure by the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Nursing required.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing required, or higher.

Benefits Include

  • Competitive Benefits Package
  • 401k Plan with Match
  • Certification/Education Reimbursement
  • University partnerships for continuing education
  • Term and LTC insurance
  • 40 hours of PTO on day of hire
  • PTO Sell Back Program
  • Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
  • Employee Support Fund for employees in need of emergency financial support
  • If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
  • Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Navigator acts as the primary point of contact for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers to coordinate comprehensive care within the Memory Disorders Clinic. They serve as an educator and advocate, streamlining clinical processes to improve the patient experience and ensure safety.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a current RN license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AdvocacyCare CoordinationClinical EducationCommunicationMultidisciplinary Team CollaborationMemory Disorders Care

Neurology — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Registered Nurse by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in registered nurse rolesranked against 5,953 Registered Nurse roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRegistered Nurse median $95k (middle half $85k–$115k)427 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Registered Nurse listings in Kentucky81 active5,938 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 56% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Registered Nurse pay trend+6.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (5,953 Registered Nurse roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Baptist Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Benefits Package
401k Plan with Match
Certification/Education Reimbursement
University Partnerships
Term and LTC Insurance
PTO Sell Back Program
Company Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
Bereavement Leave

Living in La Grange

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$359k
Typical market rent
$1,963/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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