Registered Nurse, Navigator Cognitive Care

Saint Paul, Minnesota

You'll advocate for and coordinate care for patients with cognitive or memory diagnoses, from diagnosis through treatment.

Eligibility: Neurology

Posted Sep 16

Shift and hours: Regular clinic hours, Monday through Friday5 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Cognitive Care navigator role at the St. Paul and St. Louis Park clinics · Clinic for individuals with cognitive/memory diagnosisPatients with cognitive or memory diagnoses
License: RN license Current Registered Nurse license in either the state of Minnesota or Wisconsin upon hire.Current RN license in Minnesota or Wisconsin upon hire

Do you qualify?

License: Current RN license in Minnesota or Wisconsin upon hire Current Registered Nurse license in either the state of Minnesota or Wisconsin upon hire.
License: Keep both Minnesota and Wisconsin RN licenses active Both Minnesota and Wisconsin RN licenses must be maintained.
License: Second state RN license obtained within 30 days of hireAfter hire · within 30 days of hire Must provide proof of application for alternate state license prior to start and obtain the second license within 30 days of hire.
Certification: Current BLS from the American Heart Association; online-only not accepted
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (RN) Graduated from an accredited school of nursing (RN).
Education: Associate's degree in nursing Associate’s degree in nursing
Experience: Two years of nursing experience in neurology

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Minnesota staff rolesMinnesota staff postings that state pay run $27/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $55/hr, across 1,787 postings.

The role and schedule

Day to day: Patient advocacy and care coordination The Cognitive Care Nurse Navigator serves as a patient advocate and care coordinator for individuals with cognitive/memory diagnosis.
Day to day: Clinical guidance, emotional support and logistical help This role provides clinical guidance, emotional support, and logistical assistance throughout the continuum of care
Day to day: Working with multidisciplinary teams to get patients timely access to services works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely access to services
Weekends: No weekends
Travel: Works across two clinics: St. Paul and St. Louis Park at both our St. Paul and St. Louis Park clinic locations

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Regions Hospital is seeking an RN to work in a Nursing Navigator role, Monday-Friday at both our St. Paul and St. Louis Park clinic locations. The Cognitive Care Nurse Navigator serves as a patient advocate and care coordinator for individuals with cognitive/memory diagnosis. This role provides clinical guidance, emotional support, and logistical assistance throughout the continuum of care; from diagnosis through treatment, including disease modifying therapy.

The Nurse Navigator works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely access to services, reduce barriers to care, and optimize patient outcomes and satisfaction. They will ensure that patients and caregivers experience a safe, efficient, and supportive process across the entire treatment pathway.

Work Schedule

Regular Clinic hours, Monday through Friday

Required Qualifications

Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination

Graduated from an accredited school of nursing (RN). Associate’s degree in nursing Two years of nursing experience in neurology Licensure/ Registration/

Certification

Current Registered Nurse license in either the state of Minnesota or Wisconsin upon hire. Must provide proof of application for alternate state license prior to start and obtain the second license within 30 days of hire. Both Minnesota and Wisconsin RN licenses must be maintained. Current BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. Online only is not accepted.

What's around it?

In Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul, MN

Living costs about the same as the US average

Life in Saint Paul, MN

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals (and healthcare workers relocating for jobs) actually cluster in Hamline-Midway (median rent $924, median home $216,409, median age 32.3) for coffee shops, music venues, commuter access, and the Minnesota State Fair, and in St. Anthony Park (rent $948, home $272,812) for university ties and light rail. Macalester-Groveland (rent $1,085, home $391,207, safer than 94% of the city) and Highland Park (rent $1,203, home $328,006, safer than 88%) read as denser-suburban, with Macalester College, tree-lined streets, and Mississippi riverfront parks. West Seventh is the artsy historic dining strip (rent $1,197, home $219,377) but safer than only 35% of the city; Summit Hill and Cathedral Hill near Grand Avenue mean Victorian/bluff homes and boutiques; Lowertown is lofts; Frogtown (Thomas-Dale) is diverse and more value-oriented for first-time buyers. Locals tell movers to walk Lowertown, West 7th, Grand Ave, Hamline/Midway, and Cathedral Hill in person before signing.

Young professionals (and healthcare workers relocating for jobs) actually cluster in Hamline-Midway (median rent $924, median home $216,409, median age 32.3) for coffee shops, music venues, commuter access, and the Minnesota State Fair, and in St. Anthony Park (rent $948, home $272,812) for university ties and light rail. Macalester-Groveland (rent $1,085, home $391,207, safer than 94% of the city) and Highland Park (rent $1,203, home $328,006, safer than 88%) read as denser-suburban, with Macalester College, tree-lined streets, and Mississippi riverfront parks.

West Seventh is the artsy historic dining strip (rent $1,197, home $219,377) but safer than only 35% of the city; Summit Hill and Cathedral Hill near Grand Avenue mean Victorian/bluff homes and boutiques; Lowertown is lofts; Frogtown (Thomas-Dale) is diverse and more value-oriented for first-time buyers. Locals tell movers to walk Lowertown, West 7th, Grand Ave, Hamline/Midway, and Cathedral Hill in person before signing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: affinity-moving.com

Getting aroundResidents say public transit inside St. Paul is good enough for a commute to work, with more trouble if you are going to or from the suburbs; the city is scored Walk Score 89 and Bike Score 70. St. Anthony Park has light-rail access, Hamline-Midway is explicitly a commuter neighborhood, and Macalester-Groveland is cited for quick commutes. Minneapolis is about 10 miles west, so Twin Cities hops are short, but housing type changes the daily grind: Summit Hill bluff homes come with stairs and tight street parking. Sources do not name hospital campuses, drive times, parking decks, or specific bus or rail lines to them.

Residents say public transit inside St. Paul is good enough for a commute to work, with more trouble if you are going to or from the suburbs; the city is scored Walk Score 89 and Bike Score 70. St. Anthony Park has light-rail access, Hamline-Midway is explicitly a commuter neighborhood, and Macalester-Groveland is cited for quick commutes. Minneapolis is about 10 miles west, so Twin Cities hops are short, but housing type changes the daily grind: Summit Hill bluff homes come with stairs and tight street parking.

Sources do not name hospital campuses, drive times, parking decks, or specific bus or rail lines to them.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: rent.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com Source 5: affinity-moving.com

OutdoorsComo Park is the all-ages hub: Como Zoo, Como Town kiddie amusement park, the Conservatory, a golf course, a large playground, and Como Lake, with the neighborhood itself walkable to those pieces. Highland Park adds Highland National Golf Course and Mississippi River access; Battle Creek Regional Park and Fort Snelling State Park (hiking) sit among 170 to 180-plus city parks. Downtown recreation lives on Harriet Island Regional Park (Melodies on the Mississippi, Twin Cities Veg Fest, movie nights), Mears Park, Rice Park, Raspberry Island, and Upper Landing Park/City House. The classic local walk is Summit Avenue past Victorian mansions and river bluffs.

Como Park is the all-ages hub: Como Zoo, Como Town kiddie amusement park, the Conservatory, a golf course, a large playground, and Como Lake, with the neighborhood itself walkable to those pieces. Highland Park adds Highland National Golf Course and Mississippi River access; Battle Creek Regional Park and Fort Snelling State Park (hiking) sit among 170 to 180-plus city parks.

Downtown recreation lives on Harriet Island Regional Park (Melodies on the Mississippi, Twin Cities Veg Fest, movie nights), Mears Park, Rice Park, Raspberry Island, and Upper Landing Park/City House. The classic local walk is Summit Avenue past Victorian mansions and river bluffs.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: affinity-moving.com Source 3: apartmentguide.com Source 4: rent.com Source 5: stpaul.gov Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: facebook.com

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Saint Paul is Minnesota's capital and the historic half of the Twin Cities, about 10 miles from Minneapolis: 17 walkable districts, Victorian streets, and a cost of living about 6% below the U.S. average. Healthcare, government, 3M, and Ecolab anchor jobs. Typical one-bedrooms run about $1,311; median homes sit near $289k–$320k, cheaper in Hamline-Midway and West Seventh, pricier in Macalester-Groveland and Highland Park, with high property taxes and little new construction. Young professionals cluster in Hamline-Midway (State Fair, music, about $924 rent), St. Anthony Park (light rail), West Seventh (dining), and Lowertown lofts; families lean Highland Park, Como (zoo, conservatory, lake), and Mac-Groveland. Walk Grand Avenue, Cathedral Hill, and Summit Avenue's mansions before leasing. Winters from November to March mean deep cold, snow, and shoveling, balanced by the 1886 Winter Carnival, park music at Harriet Island and Mears Park, the Ordway, and the State Fair. City transit is workable for in-town commutes, weaker to suburbs. The honest tradeoff is climate versus neighborhood charm, parks (170+), and prices that still beat Minneapolis.

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As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: apartmentguide.com Source 3: rent.com Source 4: affinity-moving.com Source 5: visitsaintpaul.com Source 6: stpaul.gov Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: youtube.com

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