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Rockford, Illinois

Registered Nurse RN Nurse Navigator - SPAC Surgery Pre Admission

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.34–$52.16 /hr

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Pay range for this position is $39.34 - $52.16/hour. Actual pay is based on years of licensure. This is an Hourly position.

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: The Nurse Navigator serves as a patient advocate, educator, and coordinator, guiding patients and families through the healthcare continuum during the pre and post surgical areas.

This role ensures patients receive timely, seamless, and compassionate care while supporting clinical teams in reducing barriers, improving outcomes, and enhancing the patient experience. The Nurse Navigator models the Mission, Values, and service standards through every interaction.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Education: Associate degree in nursing
  • Experience: 3 years’ experience in medical/surgical nursing, surgical office, operating room or ambulatory surgery.
  • Working knowledge surgical processes and workflows.

Licensure/ Certification: Current Registered Nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing in Illinois. Current American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS/CPR or approved equivalent.

  • Other Skills/ Knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Education: BSN (Bachelors of Nursing)
  • Experience: 3 years’ experience in areas such as Cardiology, Neuro Surgery, special procedures etc.
  • Working knowledge of perioperative patient care processes.
  • OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Navigator acts as a patient advocate and educator, guiding patients through the pre and post-surgical healthcare continuum. They coordinate care to ensure seamless, compassionate experiences while supporting clinical teams in improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient advocacyPatient educationCare coordinationSurgical workflowsInterpersonal skillsAnalytical skillsBLS/CPR certification

Surgery — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 57% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 19 employers

9
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
3
$120k-140k
2
$140k-160k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
100%
Loan repayment
17%
CME allowance
17%
Sign-on bonus
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 51 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Rockford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$193k
Typical market rent
$1,195/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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