Patient Navigator Jobs in North Dakota
Patient Navigator jobs in North Dakota are concentrated in Fargo, Bismarck, and Grand Forks, where large health systems such as Sanford Health, Essentia Health, and CHI St. Alexius Health maintain consistent hiring across oncology, chronic disease management, and behavioral health navigation. Demand is steady at both entry-level and senior case coordination levels, reflecting the state's ongoing push to improve rural and underserved patient access. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Careers With Purpose
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Facility: Veterans Square Clinic
Location: Fargo, ND
Address: 3955 56th St S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $34.00 - $51.00
Pay Info: . $15,000 Sign On Bonus available for Qualified Candidates!
Department Details
Our pediatric specialty clinic is looking for an RN Navigator to join the team at the Veterans Square Clinic! This role will help coordinate care to ensure families and patients have the treatment, education and resources necessary to meet their needs within the Pediatric Gastroenterology department.
Our Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic cares for patients with celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease and eosinophilic esophagitis as well as a variety of other gastrointestinal concerns.
In addition, our staff along with our pediatric gastroenterology providers, go to several outreach clinics throughout the region, allowing for increased access to the specialized care that is essential to their health and wellness. This is a great opportunity to work in a clinic setting with a variety of patients!
We are open Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, no weekends or holidays.
Come and be part of our passionate team of pediatric nurses and support staff who provide patient centered care to children in our specialty clinic!
Job Summary
Integrates health care for patients/clients across the continuum of care. Collaborates with healthcare team and other professionals to coordinate and ensure timely sequencing of care. Integration enhances patient flow and interdisciplinary communication promotes early intervention. Supports patients/clients and other family members by removing barriers of care.
Seeks to evaluate outcomes based on an integration among established clinical, financial and utilization data. Functions in structured and unstructured health care settings described as a geographic and/or situational environment that may not have established policies and procedures. Utilizes independent nursing judgment when integrating health care. Knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related patient care protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients according to department scope of service.
May serve as a key link between providers, clinics, insurance concerns, communication, inpatient floors and outside facilities. Establishes and maintains good interpersonal relationships with those with whom has contact. Able to work with growth and development needs of client populations in clinical area. Strong communication skills are required. Coordinates, facilitates and negotiates with others. Monitors, evaluates and trends patient responses utilizing structured care methodologies. Work closely with ancillary and support services. Ability to solve problems, identify and implement process improvements when needed. Self-motivated, working with little direction. Ability to facilitate groups, multidisciplinary teams, and implement best practices when necessary.
Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred in Bemidji, Marshfield, and Rapid City. Required in Fargo and Sioux Falls (Sanford USD Medical Center and Clinics). Required in Bismarck or enrolled and starting a Bachelor’s degree program within one year of hire with a completion date within three years upon date of hire into position. Required in Fargo Network and Sioux Falls Network or employees hired after January, 2025, who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree in the required field, leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing within five years of hire into position. Approval from the Nursing Executive for the market is required in order to waive the bachelor degree requirement (at time of hire). Additionally, for Rural Health Network facilities, for current employees, leadership may have considered acceptable qualifications and work experience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, and business need, prior to new Sanford education requirements.
Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including, but not limited to, those accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferred.
Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0276535
Job Function: Care Coordination
Featured: No
Careers With Purpose
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Facility: Veterans Square Clinic
Location: Fargo, ND
Address: 3955 56th St S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $34.00 - $51.00
Pay Info: . $15,000 Sign On Bonus available for Qualified Candidates!
Department Details
Our pediatric specialty clinic is looking for an RN Navigator to join the team at the Veterans Square Clinic! This role will help coordinate care to ensure families and patients have the treatment, education and resources necessary to meet their needs within the Pediatric Gastroenterology department.
Our Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic cares for patients with celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease and eosinophilic esophagitis as well as a variety of other gastrointestinal concerns.
In addition, our staff along with our pediatric gastroenterology providers, go to several outreach clinics throughout the region, allowing for increased access to the specialized care that is essential to their health and wellness. This is a great opportunity to work in a clinic setting with a variety of patients!
We are open Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, no weekends or holidays.
Come and be part of our passionate team of pediatric nurses and support staff who provide patient centered care to children in our specialty clinic!
Job Summary
Integrates health care for patients/clients across the continuum of care. Collaborates with healthcare team and other professionals to coordinate and ensure timely sequencing of care. Integration enhances patient flow and interdisciplinary communication promotes early intervention. Supports patients/clients and other family members by removing barriers of care.
Seeks to evaluate outcomes based on an integration among established clinical, financial and utilization data. Functions in structured and unstructured health care settings described as a geographic and/or situational environment that may not have established policies and procedures. Utilizes independent nursing judgment when integrating health care. Knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related patient care protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients according to department scope of service.
May serve as a key link between providers, clinics, insurance concerns, communication, inpatient floors and outside facilities. Establishes and maintains good interpersonal relationships with those with whom has contact. Able to work with growth and development needs of client populations in clinical area. Strong communication skills are required. Coordinates, facilitates and negotiates with others. Monitors, evaluates and trends patient responses utilizing structured care methodologies. Work closely with ancillary and support services. Ability to solve problems, identify and implement process improvements when needed. Self-motivated, working with little direction. Ability to facilitate groups, multidisciplinary teams, and implement best practices when necessary.
Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred in Bemidji, Marshfield, and Rapid City. Required in Fargo and Sioux Falls (Sanford USD Medical Center and Clinics). Required in Bismarck or enrolled and starting a Bachelor’s degree program within one year of hire with a completion date within three years upon date of hire into position. Required in Fargo Network and Sioux Falls Network or employees hired after January, 2025, who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree in the required field, leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing within five years of hire into position. Approval from the Nursing Executive for the market is required in order to waive the bachelor degree requirement (at time of hire). Additionally, for Rural Health Network facilities, for current employees, leadership may have considered acceptable qualifications and work experience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, and business need, prior to new Sanford education requirements.
Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including, but not limited to, those accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferred.
Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0276535
Job Function: Care Coordination
Featured: No
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What North Dakota Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in patient navigator jobs across North Dakota.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in health sciences, social work, or a related field
- Experience in patient advocacy, care coordination, or community health outreach
- Familiarity with electronic health records systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Strong communication skills for working with patients, families, and clinical teams
- Ability to connect patients with local North Dakota community and social service resources
- Bilingual or multilingual skills preferred in communities with diverse patient populations
Patient Navigator Jobs in North Dakota: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a patient navigator in North Dakota?
Most patient navigator positions in North Dakota require at minimum an associate degree in health sciences, social work, nursing, or a closely related field, with a bachelor's degree preferred by larger health systems. North Dakota does not issue a state-specific patient navigator license, but many employers expect candidates to hold or pursue a nationally recognized credential such as the Patient Navigator Certificate from the Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute. Gaining experience in community health, case management, or medical social work is the most direct path.
Which companies hire patient navigators in North Dakota?
North Dakota patient navigator roles are posted by Sanford Health and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Sanford Health and Essentia Health are among the most consistent long-term employers for this role across the state, particularly in oncology and chronic care programs.
Which North Dakota cities have the most patient navigator jobs?
Fargo account for the largest share of patient navigator openings in North Dakota. Fargo leads because it is home to the state's largest medical campuses and regional health system headquarters, while Bismarck and Grand Forks follow as secondary hubs anchored by established hospital networks and federally qualified health centers serving both urban and surrounding rural communities.
Are there remote patient navigator jobs in North Dakota?
Yes, but they're rare. Patient navigation is largely an in-person role built around direct patient contact, care team coordination, and community resource connections. About 0% of patient navigator openings tied to North Dakota are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how infrequently this work translates fully to a virtual setting. The functions most likely to be performed remotely are administrative follow-up, telehealth appointment coordination, and insurance verification support.
How can I get hired as a patient navigator in North Dakota with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying for community health worker, patient services representative, or medical interpreter roles at large North Dakota health systems such as Sanford Health or CHI St. Alexius Health, then moving laterally into navigation once you have direct patient contact experience. Volunteer or part-time work with federally qualified health centers in the state, such as those operated through Presentation Medical Center or community health organizations serving rural North Dakota, also builds the foundation employers look for. Completing a patient navigator certificate program strengthens your candidacy considerably.
Where can I find and apply to patient navigator jobs in North Dakota?
You can find and apply to patient navigator jobs in North Dakota on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the available roles, identify the ones that fit your experience and location, and apply directly to the positions that match.
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