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Cottage Health
Santa Barbara, California

Nurse Navigator

Registered NurseIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63.65-$97.07/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Nurse Navigator for their Lung Nodule Program in Women's Health & Oncology. This position is responsible for providing support and guidance to help patients “navigate” through a variety of healthcare services which may include medical imaging, pathology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, surgery, nutritional services, social services, and complementary care services.

Qualifications

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education

  • Preferred: Bachelor's of Science in Nursing.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

  • Minimum: Current California RN license
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)

Technical Requirements

  • Minimum: Familiarity with MS Office, Microsoft Outlook, and Electronic Medical Records

Years of Related Work Experience

  • Minimum: 3 years as a staff Nurse

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system.

Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential.

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Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Navigator provides support and guidance to patients as they move through various healthcare services including oncology, surgery, and imaging. They act as a central point of contact to ensure patients receive coordinated care across multiple departments.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient navigationSurgical support

Oncology — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 60% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$167k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 17 employers

17
<$135k
4
$135k-170k
1
$186k
12
$205k-240k
1
$249k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
22%
Sign-on bonus
7%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Nurse Educator, MBC and Davies ICU

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$178k-$249k
#2

Oncology Nurse Educator - Houston, TX

Abb Vie · Houston, Texas

$132k-$238k
#3

Oncology Nurse Educator - Washington, DC

$132k-$238k
#4

Oncology Nurse Educator - Birmingham, AL

$132k-$238k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Oncology (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 299 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Santa Barbara

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.91M
Typical market rent
$3,692/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.8
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Cottage Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Santa Barbara, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Total Rewards offerings
Shift differentials
On-call pay
Incentive pay
Bonus opportunities