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New York, New York

Navigator Registered Nurse Specialist

Registered Nurse Top 25% in Registered Nurse rolesFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78K - $130K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Plans, directs, coordinates and implements programs. Evaluates patients’ status, instructs appropriate staff regarding significant techniques, and acts as a resource person to the health care team.

Job Responsibility

  • Reviews all protocols to maintain quality control and patient safety, and to assist Physicians with patient’s compliance.
  • Participates in quality meetings to discuss cases and review clinical outcomes.
  • Meets the educational needs of families and other health care professionals concerning the care of the patients.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) required. Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
  • 3-5 years of technical experience and 0-2 years of leadership / management experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

The Navigator Registered Nurse Specialist plans, directs, and coordinates clinical programs while evaluating patient status. They act as a resource for the healthcare team and ensure quality control and patient safety protocols are maintained.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) and a current New York State Registered Professional Nurse license. The role requires 3-5 years of technical experience and 0-2 years of leadership or management experience.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EducationCare CoordinationHealth Care Team CollaborationProtocol Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Navigator Registered Nurse Specialist at Northwell a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,607 active Registered Nurse roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 49 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% are remote, 61% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Registered Nurse roles

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.