TN Visa Patient Navigator Jobs
Patient Navigator roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA for Canadian and Mexican professionals with a background in health sciences or a related field. Canadians can apply at the port of entry without a lottery. Mexican nationals require consular processing. Employers in hospital systems, community health centers, and managed care organizations actively sponsor this role.
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Get Access To All JobsPRIMARY LOCATION
Rapid City, SD USA
DEPARTMENT
CCI Administration
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
0
STARTING PAY RATE RANGE
$32.00 - $40.00
(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)
JOB SUMMARY
* UP TO $10,000 FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES *
The Patient Navigator navigates patients and family members through the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of the patient throughout an episode of care related to an identified organizational clinical service program (i.e. total joint replacement, identified care bundles, cancer treatment coordination, etc) to ensure smooth transitions between care settings. The Patient Navigator is responsible, along with the identified multidisciplinary care team, for the development, management and coordination of all activities related to the identified clinical service program. The Patient Navigator collaborates with the interdisciplinary teams in the management of education, bio-psychosocial and financial resources to achieve optimal outcomes for program patients. The Patient Navigator will work with identified patients throughout their episode of care until discharged from the program and transitioned to primary care clinic team.
Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:
- Supportive work culture
- Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
- Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
- Instant pay is available for qualifying positions
- Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
- Flexible scheduling
JOB DESCRIPTION
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Acts as a resource to interdisciplinary team, patients and families throughout episode of care. Facilitates efficient, appropriate, seamless, coordinated care to help ensure positive patient outcomes.
- Supports patient and family by providing education, advocacy, addressing psychosocial needs, and identifying and addressing barriers to care. Navigates patients and family throughout the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up through the episode of care.
- Utilizes evaluative and outcomes data to facilitate the achievement of consistent clinical outcomes by concurrently assessing the quality of care provided based on predetermined indicators within the clinical service program and clinical judgement. Utilizes data and decisions to facilitate closure of healthcare gaps.
- Organizes and completes a plan customized for each patient referred: scheduling, supportive resources and post-treatment resources through episode of care.
- Participates with identified multidisciplinary team to discuss current and future patient cases and collaborative efforts to meet needs identified.
- Assists with the evaluation, selection, and design of patient education materials for specific clinical programs. Assists with providing education and outreach programs to patients, staff and community members.
- Works with staff, administration and physicians to match resources with patient needs. Demonstrates effective fiscal management through cost containment measures while ensuring high quality, cost effective care is being provided to patients within clinical service program.
- Assists leadership in the development of program goals and objectives. Assists with the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality programs that include best practice patient care outcomes.
- All other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Required:
Education - Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing
Certifications - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 60 days of hire or transfer; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
Regarding BLS certification: The department you are applying to may require BLS certification sooner than 60 days post transfer/hire. The hiring manager will discuss this with you if it is applicable.
Preferred:
Education - Bachelors degree in Nursing
Experience - 1+ years of Case Management Experience; 1+ years of Patient Care Experience
Physical Requirements:
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
JOB CATEGORY
Patient Services
JOB FAMILY
Care Coordination
SHIFT
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
EMPLOYEE TYPE
PRN
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.
Make a difference. Every day.
Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Rapid City, SD USA
DEPARTMENT
CCI Administration
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
0
STARTING PAY RATE RANGE
$32.00 - $40.00
(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)
JOB SUMMARY
* UP TO $10,000 FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES *
The Patient Navigator navigates patients and family members through the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of the patient throughout an episode of care related to an identified organizational clinical service program (i.e. total joint replacement, identified care bundles, cancer treatment coordination, etc) to ensure smooth transitions between care settings. The Patient Navigator is responsible, along with the identified multidisciplinary care team, for the development, management and coordination of all activities related to the identified clinical service program. The Patient Navigator collaborates with the interdisciplinary teams in the management of education, bio-psychosocial and financial resources to achieve optimal outcomes for program patients. The Patient Navigator will work with identified patients throughout their episode of care until discharged from the program and transitioned to primary care clinic team.
Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:
- Supportive work culture
- Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
- Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
- Instant pay is available for qualifying positions
- Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
- Flexible scheduling
JOB DESCRIPTION
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Acts as a resource to interdisciplinary team, patients and families throughout episode of care. Facilitates efficient, appropriate, seamless, coordinated care to help ensure positive patient outcomes.
- Supports patient and family by providing education, advocacy, addressing psychosocial needs, and identifying and addressing barriers to care. Navigates patients and family throughout the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up through the episode of care.
- Utilizes evaluative and outcomes data to facilitate the achievement of consistent clinical outcomes by concurrently assessing the quality of care provided based on predetermined indicators within the clinical service program and clinical judgement. Utilizes data and decisions to facilitate closure of healthcare gaps.
- Organizes and completes a plan customized for each patient referred: scheduling, supportive resources and post-treatment resources through episode of care.
- Participates with identified multidisciplinary team to discuss current and future patient cases and collaborative efforts to meet needs identified.
- Assists with the evaluation, selection, and design of patient education materials for specific clinical programs. Assists with providing education and outreach programs to patients, staff and community members.
- Works with staff, administration and physicians to match resources with patient needs. Demonstrates effective fiscal management through cost containment measures while ensuring high quality, cost effective care is being provided to patients within clinical service program.
- Assists leadership in the development of program goals and objectives. Assists with the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality programs that include best practice patient care outcomes.
- All other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Required:
Education - Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing
Certifications - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 60 days of hire or transfer; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
Regarding BLS certification: The department you are applying to may require BLS certification sooner than 60 days post transfer/hire. The hiring manager will discuss this with you if it is applicable.
Preferred:
Education - Bachelors degree in Nursing
Experience - 1+ years of Case Management Experience; 1+ years of Patient Care Experience
Physical Requirements:
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
JOB CATEGORY
Patient Services
JOB FAMILY
Care Coordination
SHIFT
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
EMPLOYEE TYPE
PRN
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.
Make a difference. Every day.
Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship in Patient Navigator
Align your credentials to TN requirements
Patient Navigator roles are classified under Social Worker or Health Education Specialist on the TN visa occupation list. Pull your transcripts and verify your degree field maps directly to one of these categories before approaching employers.
Target federally qualified health centers first
Federally Qualified Health Centers serve underinsured populations and regularly hire Patient Navigators with TN sponsorship. These employers are familiar with the documentation requirements and often have established processes for sponsoring international health professionals.
Request a support letter before your port entry
Canadians can secure TN status at the border, but you need a detailed employer support letter specifying your role, salary, duties, and degree requirement. A vague letter is the most common reason CBP officers request additional review.
Clarify the occupation category with hiring managers
Patient Navigator is not a named TN category, so your employer's HR team must classify you under a qualifying occupation. Raise this early in the offer stage so the offer letter uses the correct TN job classification from the start.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search for Patient Navigator positions with confirmed TN visa sponsorship using Migrate Mate. It filters roles by visa type so you avoid spending time on employers who have never navigated USMCA-based hiring.
Prepare for consular processing as a Mexican national
Mexican TN applicants must schedule a consular appointment at a U.S. embassy or consulate in Mexico. Book your appointment well before your intended start date since appointment availability varies significantly by location and season.
Patient Navigator TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Patient Navigator qualify as a TN visa occupation?
Patient Navigator is not explicitly listed as a TN occupation, but it can qualify when the role is classified under Social Worker or Health Education Specialist, both of which appear on the USMCA TN occupation list. Your degree must align with the classification your employer uses, and the job duties in your offer letter need to match that category clearly.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for Patient Navigator roles?
TN is significantly more practical for this role. There is no annual lottery, no cap for Canadian professionals, and Canadians can obtain TN status at the port of entry on the same day. H-1B visa requires employer sponsorship through a lottery with roughly a one-in-four chance of selection. For Mexican nationals, TN requires consular processing but still avoids the H-1B lottery entirely.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for my TN application?
Your employer provides a support letter on company letterhead that specifies your job title, the TN occupation category being claimed, your anticipated start date, your compensation, and a description of your duties. Your employer does not file a petition with USCIS for Canadian applicants. For Mexican nationals, the employer's letter is submitted as part of the DS-160 consular application package.
Where can I find Patient Navigator jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Most general job boards do not filter by visa type, which means you spend significant time on roles where the employer has no TN experience. Migrate Mate is built specifically for TN and other USMCA visa holders, letting you search Patient Navigator positions by sponsorship status so you can focus on employers already prepared to support your application.
Can I renew my TN status if I stay in a Patient Navigator role long-term?
Yes. TN status is granted in three-year increments with no statutory limit on renewals, as long as you maintain a valid job offer in a qualifying occupation. Canadian professionals can renew at the port of entry or through USCIS. Mexican nationals renew through consular processing. There is no requirement to leave the TN category after a set number of years.