Navigator RN

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Bremerton, Washington

Posted Jul 15

License: RN license

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Against similar roles: Top of Washington staff payWashington staff postings that state pay run $36/hr to $76/hr, the middle half $44/hr to $69/hr, across 1,332 postings.

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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

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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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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.

What's around it?

In Bremerton, WA

Bremerton, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% above the US average

Median rent: $1,641/mo
Household income: $74,940/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Bremerton, WA

NeighborhoodsManette across the bridge offers a walkable, village-like character with local eateries, while Rocky Point and Marine Drive provide quiet waterfront peninsulas jutting into Dyes Inlet with established homes on quarter- to half-acre lots. Illahee presents a forested setting around Illahee State Park featuring mature trees, east-facing Puget Sound and Mount Rainier views, and expansive yards, though it lacks street walkability. East Bremerton appeals broadly to military and healthcare workers for suburban convenience, whereas West Bremerton contains more commercial and industrial corridors alongside residential pockets like Kitsap Lake.

Manette across the bridge offers a walkable, village-like character with local eateries, while Rocky Point and Marine Drive provide quiet waterfront peninsulas jutting into Dyes Inlet with established homes on quarter- to half-acre lots. Illahee presents a forested setting around Illahee State Park featuring mature trees, east-facing Puget Sound and Mount Rainier views, and expansive yards, though it lacks street walkability.

East Bremerton appeals broadly to military and healthcare workers for suburban convenience, whereas West Bremerton contains more commercial and industrial corridors alongside residential pockets like Kitsap Lake.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: nolanreynoldshomes.com Source 2: homesbystrand.com Source 3: facebook.com

Getting aroundRegional travel across Kitsap County relies heavily on Highway 3 and Highway 16, connecting Bremerton north toward Silverdale and Poulsbo, and south toward Port Orchard. Commuting to Seattle involves maritime transit via the Washington State Ferries terminal downtown, where the traditional car ferry takes roughly an hour and the Kitsap Fast Ferry passenger service crosses the Puget Sound to Seattle in approximately 30 minutes. Locally, Kitsap Transit operates dozens of fixed bus routes serving the peninsula's urban corridors and transit centers.

Regional travel across Kitsap County relies heavily on Highway 3 and Highway 16, connecting Bremerton north toward Silverdale and Poulsbo, and south toward Port Orchard. Commuting to Seattle involves maritime transit via the Washington State Ferries terminal downtown, where the traditional car ferry takes roughly an hour and the Kitsap Fast Ferry passenger service crosses the Puget Sound to Seattle in approximately 30 minutes.

Locally, Kitsap Transit operates dozens of fixed bus routes serving the peninsula's urban corridors and transit centers.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: themovegenie.com Source 2: homesbystrand.com Source 3: stateofwatourism.com

OutdoorsWaterfront outdoor amenities include the Louis Mentor Boardwalk downtown and Harborside Fountain Park, which features interactive spouting fountains shaped like submarine conning towers. Nearby, Illahee State Park covers 82 forested acres along Port Orchard Bay with crabbing piers, kayak access, and campsites, while Evergreen Rotary Park and South Kitsap Regional Park offer sprawling green lawns and recreation. Hiking enthusiasts explore the 446-acre Rhododendron Preserve's Big Tree Trail, stroll the 15 themed areas of Vista Gardens, or head west into Green Mountain State Forest along the Gold Creek Trail for views of Hood Canal.

Waterfront outdoor amenities include the Louis Mentor Boardwalk downtown and Harborside Fountain Park, which features interactive spouting fountains shaped like submarine conning towers. Nearby, Illahee State Park covers 82 forested acres along Port Orchard Bay with crabbing piers, kayak access, and campsites, while Evergreen Rotary Park and South Kitsap Regional Park offer sprawling green lawns and recreation.

Hiking enthusiasts explore the 446-acre Rhododendron Preserve's Big Tree Trail, stroll the 15 themed areas of Vista Gardens, or head west into Green Mountain State Forest along the Gold Creek Trail for views of Hood Canal.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: stateofwatourism.com Source 2: kitsap.love Source 3: facebook.com

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Living in Bremerton

Bremerton offers relocating nurses a working waterfront lifestyle rooted in maritime tradition on the Kitsap Peninsula, with direct connectivity to Seattle via the 30-minute Kitsap Fast Ferry. Healthcare workers frequently settle in the pedestrian-friendly village of Manette, the wooded coastal enclave of Illahee, or the quiet peninsulas of Rocky Point, all offering larger yards and substantially more affordable housing than the Puget Sound's eastern shore. Hospital commutes around Kitsap County move along Highway 3 and Highway 16, connecting easily north toward regional facilities in Silverdale. Off-shift hours can be spent browsing cafes along 4th and Pacific, dining at Hound and Bottle or Khao Soi, or exploring the old-growth trails of the Rhododendron Preserve and waterfront piers at Illahee State Park. The trade-offs center on gray, drizzly winter seasons and a comparatively modest nightlife scene, but the trade delivers a grounded, friendly community surrounded by saltwater shores and Olympic Peninsula trails.

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As of 2026-04-02Source 1: themovegenie.com Source 2: nolanreynoldshomes.com Source 3: homesbystrand.com Source 4: kitsap.love Source 5: stateofwatourism.com

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Bremerton, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.