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INTRODUCTION
Find your path in health care. Banner Health is committed to not only providing the finest care possible, but to advancing the way care is provided. To achieve our vision, we seek out professionals who embrace.
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center is dedicated to a high-tech, high-touch philosophy of care that has kept us a top healthcare choice in the Northwest Valley for more than 20 years. We are deeply committed to providing the highest quality of clinical care along with an excellent patient care experience.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Registered Nurse RN Navigator assesses, addresses and prevents barriers to care throughout the complex healthcare continuum. This role collaborates with numerous multidisciplinary teams both on and off campus. This is a highly collaborative and autonomous role, where great interpersonal and communications skills are of the utmost importance.
This position provides comprehensive care coordination, supporting a holistic and coordinated approach across the continuum of care. This position assists with informed decision-making; collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to allow for timely screening, diagnosis, treatment and increased supportive care throughout the patient experience. This position provides individual assistance to patients, families and caregivers to help identify and overcome barriers which may hinder quality medical and psychosocial patient care.
CORE FUNCTIONS
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Assesses the patient’s plan of care and develops, implements, monitors and documents the utilization of resources and progress of the patient through their care, facilitating options and services to meet the patient’s health care needs.
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Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care, optimizing patient outcomes. Serves as a liaison for referring physicians and assists with scheduling initial tests and consultations.
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Assists the patient/family through diagnostic services, treatment and care. Coordinates disease care using an interdisciplinary holistic approach, making appropriate referrals and consultations in coordination with physicians and providers.
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Ensures that the patient and family understand the diagnostic processes, care strategy and recommended actions, and are provided with appropriate information in coordination with physician and health care providers. Responds to patient requests for information regarding the disease process, expected side effects and community resources.
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Evaluates patient’s functional abilities and limitations. Determines if intervention is needed. Establishes treatment goals that are functional, measurable, patient related and reflect key limiting factors. Establishes and implements a plan of care to achieve treatment goals. Collaborates with patient and family when setting goal; initiates discharge planning. Recommends additions to or modifications of referring orders.
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Supports the patient and family during difficult decision-making periods. Assists in coordination of end of life care for patient and family and provides emotional support.
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Supports process improvement activities for populations of patients to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes. Participates in staff development to maintain current standards of practice and ensure the highest quality of care.
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Establishes and promotes a collaborative relationship with physicians, payers, and other members of the health care team. Collects and communicates pertinent, timely information to payers and others to fulfill utilization and regulatory requirements.
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This position works independently, with freedom to determine how to best accomplish functions within established procedures. This position confers with supervisor on any unusual situations. This position is facility-based with no budgetary responsibility. Internal customers include all levels of staff, including physicians. External customers include patients, families, employees of other healthcare institutions, physician offices, referring physicians, community providers and agencies, payers, provider networks, and regulatory agencies. This position requires making decisions related to patient care coordination throughout various facilities and with various specialty practices. Decision making required for treatment and standardization of care of patients. This position requires complex problem solving related to plan of care for evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning for patients.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess knowledge as normally obtained through the completion of a Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field.
Requires a current RN license in the state of practice. BLS certification required.
Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with 5 years clinical experience. Requires excellent organizational skills and clinical knowledge regarding specialty care services, as well as care coordination of services, legal and financial aspects of diagnostic services and health services in specialty area. Requires effective communication and writing skills, good time management skills and knowledge of word processing and database software applications. Requires the ability to teach both clinical and non-clinical personnel regarding care and diagnostics services. Also requires a good understanding of process improvement.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Current certification in specialty area preferred. Prior Case Management experience preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
LOCATION
Banner Del Webb Medical Center - 14502 W Meeker Blvd. Sun City West
Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
EEO Statement:
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
Privacy Policy:
Privacy Policy
INTRODUCTION
Find your path in health care. Banner Health is committed to not only providing the finest care possible, but to advancing the way care is provided. To achieve our vision, we seek out professionals who embrace.
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center is dedicated to a high-tech, high-touch philosophy of care that has kept us a top healthcare choice in the Northwest Valley for more than 20 years. We are deeply committed to providing the highest quality of clinical care along with an excellent patient care experience.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Registered Nurse RN Navigator assesses, addresses and prevents barriers to care throughout the complex healthcare continuum. This role collaborates with numerous multidisciplinary teams both on and off campus. This is a highly collaborative and autonomous role, where great interpersonal and communications skills are of the utmost importance.
This position provides comprehensive care coordination, supporting a holistic and coordinated approach across the continuum of care. This position assists with informed decision-making; collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to allow for timely screening, diagnosis, treatment and increased supportive care throughout the patient experience. This position provides individual assistance to patients, families and caregivers to help identify and overcome barriers which may hinder quality medical and psychosocial patient care.
CORE FUNCTIONS
-
Assesses the patient’s plan of care and develops, implements, monitors and documents the utilization of resources and progress of the patient through their care, facilitating options and services to meet the patient’s health care needs.
-
Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care, optimizing patient outcomes. Serves as a liaison for referring physicians and assists with scheduling initial tests and consultations.
-
Assists the patient/family through diagnostic services, treatment and care. Coordinates disease care using an interdisciplinary holistic approach, making appropriate referrals and consultations in coordination with physicians and providers.
-
Ensures that the patient and family understand the diagnostic processes, care strategy and recommended actions, and are provided with appropriate information in coordination with physician and health care providers. Responds to patient requests for information regarding the disease process, expected side effects and community resources.
-
Evaluates patient’s functional abilities and limitations. Determines if intervention is needed. Establishes treatment goals that are functional, measurable, patient related and reflect key limiting factors. Establishes and implements a plan of care to achieve treatment goals. Collaborates with patient and family when setting goal; initiates discharge planning. Recommends additions to or modifications of referring orders.
-
Supports the patient and family during difficult decision-making periods. Assists in coordination of end of life care for patient and family and provides emotional support.
-
Supports process improvement activities for populations of patients to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes. Participates in staff development to maintain current standards of practice and ensure the highest quality of care.
-
Establishes and promotes a collaborative relationship with physicians, payers, and other members of the health care team. Collects and communicates pertinent, timely information to payers and others to fulfill utilization and regulatory requirements.
-
This position works independently, with freedom to determine how to best accomplish functions within established procedures. This position confers with supervisor on any unusual situations. This position is facility-based with no budgetary responsibility. Internal customers include all levels of staff, including physicians. External customers include patients, families, employees of other healthcare institutions, physician offices, referring physicians, community providers and agencies, payers, provider networks, and regulatory agencies. This position requires making decisions related to patient care coordination throughout various facilities and with various specialty practices. Decision making required for treatment and standardization of care of patients. This position requires complex problem solving related to plan of care for evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning for patients.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess knowledge as normally obtained through the completion of a Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field.
Requires a current RN license in the state of practice. BLS certification required.
Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with 5 years clinical experience. Requires excellent organizational skills and clinical knowledge regarding specialty care services, as well as care coordination of services, legal and financial aspects of diagnostic services and health services in specialty area. Requires effective communication and writing skills, good time management skills and knowledge of word processing and database software applications. Requires the ability to teach both clinical and non-clinical personnel regarding care and diagnostics services. Also requires a good understanding of process improvement.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Current certification in specialty area preferred. Prior Case Management experience preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
LOCATION
Banner Del Webb Medical Center - 14502 W Meeker Blvd. Sun City West
Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
EEO Statement:
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
Privacy Policy:
Privacy Policy
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Atrium Health11
- Sanford Health11
- Ascension10
- UPMC10
- Banner Health8
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services323
- Education35
- Insurance8
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals7
- Consulting & Professional Services7
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in patient navigator jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in social work, public health, nursing, or a related health field
- Experience with electronic health records such as Epic or Cerner
- Bilingual fluency, most commonly Spanish and English
- Knowledge of community resources, benefits programs, and social services referral processes
- Patient Navigation Professional Certification (CPNP) or willingness to obtain it
- Minimum one to two years of experience in a direct patient-facing healthcare or social services role
Tips for Your Patient Navigator Job Search
Tailor your resume to care coordination language
Patient navigator postings often screen for phrases like 'care coordination,' 'resource referral,' and 'patient advocacy.' Replace vague terms on your resume with these specifics so applicant tracking systems flag you as a match before a recruiter ever reads your file.
Highlight cultural competency with concrete examples
Employers in this field prioritize candidates who can document real experience working with underserved or linguistically diverse populations. Name the communities you served, the languages you communicated in, and the barriers you helped patients overcome, rather than listing competency as a skill alone.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists patient navigator openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by clinical setting and population
A navigator role at a cancer center differs sharply from one at a federally qualified health center or a Medicaid managed-care plan. Search by setting and patient population so your cover letter speaks directly to the employer's mission rather than sending a generic pitch.
Prepare scenario answers around barrier removal
Interviewers for navigator roles consistently ask how you helped a patient overcome a specific obstacle, whether transportation, insurance coverage, or language access. Write out two or three concrete stories before the interview so you can answer quickly and with measurable outcomes.
Negotiate scope before accepting an offer
Navigator roles vary widely in caseload size, documentation burden, and on-call expectations. Before accepting, ask directly how many active patients you'll manage, which electronic health record system the team uses, and whether after-hours contact is expected.
Patient Navigator Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most patient navigators?
The companies hiring the most patient navigators right now include Atrium Health, Sanford Health, and Ascension, with the largest share of openings in California, Massachusetts, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Health systems and federally qualified health centers consistently post the highest volume of openings year-round.
How many patient navigator jobs are remote?
About 10% of patient navigator openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, with most of those roles concentrated in telephonic case management and insurance-based navigation programs. Positions tied to a specific clinic, infusion center, or inpatient unit are almost always fully on-site.
How do you become a patient navigator?
Most patient navigators start by earning a degree in social work, nursing, public health, or a related field, then gain direct patient-facing experience in a clinic, hospital, or community health setting. Earning the Patient Navigation Professional Certification through the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy strengthens your application significantly. Bilingual ability, familiarity with local social services, and experience with electronic health records accelerate hiring.
Can you get a patient navigator job with little or no experience?
Entry-level navigator openings do exist, particularly at federally qualified health centers and nonprofit community health organizations that train candidates on the job. Volunteer work, community health worker roles, or medical interpreting experience can substitute for formal patient navigation history. Emphasize any work where you helped people access services, navigate a system, or overcome a practical barrier to care.
What does the patient navigator interview process look like?
Most patient navigator interviews involve a phone screen with HR, followed by a panel interview with a clinical supervisor and one or two team members. Expect behavioral questions centered on handling a patient in crisis, coordinating across care teams, and managing competing priorities. Some employers add a role-play scenario or ask you to walk through how you would connect an uninsured patient to local resources.
Where can I find and apply to patient navigator jobs?
You can find and apply to patient navigator jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience, setting preference, and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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