Navigator RN
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Bremerton, Washington
Health system employer
Posted Jul 15
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- RN
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Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Washington is $44/hr, across 575 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
As a Navigator RN, you will provide expert nursing guidance and support to patients as they navigate complex healthcare journeys. Coordinate patient care across the continuum from diagnosis through treatment, follow-up, and transition from care. Assess patient and family needs, provide education on diagnoses and treatment options, and offer ongoing clinical, emotional, and psychosocial support.
Collaborate with physicians, multidisciplinary teams, and community resources to develop individualized care plans. Advocate for patients and families by promoting informed decision-making. Monitor patient progress, document assessments, education, and interventions.
Support quality improvement and departmental initiatives.
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Requirements
- Required
Place
- City
- Bremerton, Washington
- Median rent
- $1,641/mo
- Local household income
- $74,940/yr
- Metro price level
- 6% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Bremerton area index 105.6, where 100 is the national average.
Bremerton sits on Washington's Kitsap Peninsula, a ferry ride across Puget Sound from Seattle. Navy shipyard heritage shapes the downtown waterfront, while nearby Olympic Mountains offer weekend hiking. A slower pace and smaller-community feel appeal to nurses seeking Pacific Northwest living without big-city congestion.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) is an integrated health system formed in 2020 through the merger of CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason, bringing together two award-winning organizations in Washington state. As part of CommonSpirit Health, VMFH operates 11 hospitals and…
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