Navigator RN

Franciscan Medical Group

Tacoma, Washington

Franciscan Medical Group runs at clinic pace, on scheduled patients.

Eligibility: Patient Case Managers & AdvocatesNurse Case Managers

Posted Aug 7

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: Case Management
License: RN licenseWA RN license
Term: Permanent

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Against similar roles: Tacoma staff RN median is $48/hrTacoma staff RN postings that state pay run $41/hr to $49/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $48/hr, across 58 postings. This posting states $48/hr to $90/hr, which is wider than that middle half, so where it sits depends on which end you are offered.

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Franciscan Medical Group is a clinic-based medical group operating in Tacoma, WA, as part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH). VMFH serves the Puget Sound region and is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in…

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As a Navigator RN, you will provide expert nursing guidance and support to patients as they navigate complex healthcare journeys. Every day you will assess patient needs, educate on treatment options, coordinate care across multiple providers, and facilitate access to resources, acting as a central point of contact. Coordinates care for all assigned patients throughout the continuum of care from diagnosis to release from care.

Develops and shares assessments, goals, nursing interventions and patient response; remains a support system throughout the patient's course of treatment. Provides education to meet the needs to patient, families, healthcare providers, and the community. Consults and collaborates with other providers to meet the medical, social, and financial needs of patients; Formulates an individualized, holistic care plan for patients and evaluates general management of patients and patient's response to nursing interventions and multi-disciplinary treatment plans.

Provides accurate and timely data tracking, management, evaluation and reporting of clinical/treatment protocols/practices through ongoing observation and analysis of current activities. Provides operational support and contributes to clinical research activities conducted by department.

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In Tacoma, WA

Tacoma, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent: $1,676/mo
Household income: $85,884/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Tacoma, WA

NeighborhoodsNorth Tacoma is the walkable, higher-end choice: Proctor District for shops and restaurants, Stadium District for historic homes and city views, and Old Town for waterfront charm. The North End and West End skew more family-suburban—North End median homes around $466,000 with stronger school stats; West End mixes urban-suburban life with beaches; Northeast Tacoma is suburban with outdoor access (median around $405,000). Central Tacoma along 6th Avenue is the practical in-town base for commuters, with Craftsman homes and a median around $294,000 in one 2025–26 snapshot, while South Tacoma and Eastside are the affordable and first-time-buyer tiers, with more lot size in the south and more block-to-block variability on the Eastside. Nearby Ruston, University Place, Fircrest, Gig Harbor, and Steilacoom come up constantly as alternatives for people who work in Tacoma but want waterfront or quieter suburban streets.

North Tacoma is the walkable, higher-end choice: Proctor District for shops and restaurants, Stadium District for historic homes and city views, and Old Town for waterfront charm. The North End and West End skew more family-suburban—North End median homes around $466,000 with stronger school stats; West End mixes urban-suburban life with beaches; Northeast Tacoma is suburban with outdoor access (median around $405,000).

Central Tacoma along 6th Avenue is the practical in-town base for commuters, with Craftsman homes and a median around $294,000 in one 2025–26 snapshot, while South Tacoma and Eastside are the affordable and first-time-buyer tiers, with more lot size in the south and more block-to-block variability on the Eastside. Nearby Ruston, University Place, Fircrest, Gig Harbor, and Steilacoom come up constantly as alternatives for people who work in Tacoma but want waterfront or quieter suburban streets.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: aaronthomashometeam.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundTacoma sits about 32 miles southwest of Seattle on I-5, with an average Seattle commute cited at 45 minutes and roughly an hour in non-peak traffic. Inside the city, Pierce Transit buses and the T Line light rail run through downtown, and Central Tacoma is the neighborhood most often described as convenient to both north and south plus major roads. Joint Base Lewis-McChord anchors a huge share of Pierce County jobs, and two major health systems employ thousands locally, so many hospital workers live in-city rather than reverse-commuting north. These sources do not spell out drive times or parking at specific hospital campuses.

Tacoma sits about 32 miles southwest of Seattle on I-5, with an average Seattle commute cited at 45 minutes and roughly an hour in non-peak traffic. Inside the city, Pierce Transit buses and the T Line light rail run through downtown, and Central Tacoma is the neighborhood most often described as convenient to both north and south plus major roads.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord anchors a huge share of Pierce County jobs, and two major health systems employ thousands locally, so many hospital workers live in-city rather than reverse-commuting north. These sources do not spell out drive times or parking at specific hospital campuses.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: themovegenie.com Source 2: apartmentguide.com Source 3: keyrentertacoma.com Source 4: emeraldpalate.com Source 5: aaronthomashometeam.com Source 6: youtube.com

OutdoorsPoint Defiance Park is the outdoor anchor: 760 acres of old-growth forest, Japanese and rose gardens, Owen Beach for kayaks and picnics, plus a zoo and aquarium, often ranked among the largest urban parks in the country. Ruston Way is the paved promenade along Commencement Bay with Mount Rainier views on clear days; Wright Park, Tacoma Nature Center, Fireman’s Park, Fort Steilacoom Park, Chambers Creek Regional Park, Chambers Bay, and Kopachuck State Park’s saltwater beach fill out weekends. Tacoma claims more than 70 parks and 46 miles of trails, with a scenic drive or hike around Mount Rainier as the standard longer outing.

Point Defiance Park is the outdoor anchor: 760 acres of old-growth forest, Japanese and rose gardens, Owen Beach for kayaks and picnics, plus a zoo and aquarium, often ranked among the largest urban parks in the country. Ruston Way is the paved promenade along Commencement Bay with Mount Rainier views on clear days; Wright Park, Tacoma Nature Center, Fireman’s Park, Fort Steilacoom Park, Chambers Creek Regional Park, Chambers Bay, and Kopachuck State Park’s saltwater beach fill out weekends.

Tacoma claims more than 70 parks and 46 miles of trails, with a scenic drive or hike around Mount Rainier as the standard longer outing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: tacomaconventioncenter.org Source 2: keyrentertacoma.com Source 3: visitpiercecounty.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: apartmentguide.com Source 6: emeraldpalate.com Source 7: themovegenie.com

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Living in Tacoma

Tacoma is where many healthcare workers land when Seattle prices push them south: about 223,000 people, 32 miles down I-5, no state income tax, two large health systems, and a mid-2026 Zillow home-value index around $496,000. The distinct mix is Point Defiance’s 760 acres of old-growth and Owen Beach, the Chihuly Bridge and Museum of Glass, the T Line through downtown, and streets that swing from walkable Proctor and Stadium to South Tacoma and Eastside starter prices. Lifestyle-minded nurses usually look at North Tacoma, the North End, West End, or nearby Ruston and University Place; tighter $80k–$150k budgets more often land in Central Tacoma along 6th Avenue or farther south. Tradeoffs are real: living costs still run well above the national average—housing, groceries, transportation, and healthcare especially—Eastside quality varies block to block, and the old Grit City industrial edge has not fully vanished. Weekends mean Ruston Way, the farmers market, Pantages shows, and a Rainier view on one of about 141 sunny days a year.

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As of 2026Source 1: themovegenie.com Source 2: aaronthomashometeam.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: tacomaconventioncenter.org Source 5: apartmentguide.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: visitpiercecounty.com

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Tacoma, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.