Registered Nurse RN Nurse Navigator - SPAC Surgery Pre Admission
Listed compensation
$39.34–$52.16 /hr
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Job Description
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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
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).
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