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New York, New York

Navigator Registered Nurse Specialist

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78K - $130K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo 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 10% in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,663 active Registered Nurse roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 43 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 56% have no call, 77% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Registered Nurse by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 10% in registered nurse rolesranked against 5,663 Registered Nurse roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$78k–$130kRegistered Nurse median $118k (middle half $108k–$135k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$96k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All registered nurse listings in New York242 active5,684 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 56% no call · 77% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York registered nurse listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment242 active listings, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend (all specialties)+4.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (5,663 Registered Nurse roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. New York figures use all registered nurses: too few New York General Nursing postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Registered Nurse roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 5,663 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 11.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 63% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.