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OSF HealthCare
Bloomington, Illinois

Stroke Navigator, RN

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$51/hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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Pay range for this position is $34.25 - $51.13/hour. Actual pay is based on years of licensure. This is a Salaried position.

Overview

Position Summary

The stroke navigator contributes to the local performance of the stroke center requirements. Serves as a liaison between the program requirements and hospital departments, as well as educating Mission Partners regarding the standard of care and documentation requirements of the stroke patient.

The stroke navigator also serves as a resource and support to regional hospitals as needed. Fosters and maintains positive relations among physicians, medical center personnel and ancillary staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes are achieved.

The stroke navigator works collaboratively with the accreditation coordinator to ensure successful implementation of programmatic standards of performance.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Experience: Two years' work experience in neurosciences.

Licensure/ Certification: IL Reg Nurse License. Advanced Cardiac Life Support by American Heart Association. American Board of Neuroscience Nursing (ABNN) Stroke Certified RN (SCRN) or Association of Neurovascular Clinicians (ANVC), Advanced Stroke Coordinator (ASC-BC), Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN) certification within 12 months of hire.

Other Skills/ Knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience: Charge or lead nurse experience.
  • OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Stroke Navigator serves as a liaison between hospital departments and program requirements to ensure optimal patient outcomes. They also educate staff on stroke care standards and collaborate with the accreditation coordinator to maintain programmatic performance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLS

Key Skills

Patient educationInterpersonal skillsAnalytical skillsAccreditation coordinationClinical liaison

Neurology — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 55% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Neurology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNeurology median $94k (middle half $93k–$110k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Neurology listings in Illinois5 active34 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 35% remote · 55% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Registered Nurse listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 14% offer loan repayment208 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 34 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About OSF HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Peoria, Illinois
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off

Living in Bloomington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$235k
Typical market rent
$1,270/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.5
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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