Acute Stroke Nurse Navigator
Listed compensation
$77K–$104K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.
Job Location (Full Address)
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642
Opening
Worker Subtype
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Department: 500513 Neuroscience Nursing
Work Shift
UR - Day (United States of America)
Range
UR URCE 214
Compensation Range
$76,689.00 - $103,521.00
The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
Responsibilities
Provides individualized assistance, support and comprehensive coordination of care for patients and their families/caregivers, to eliminate barriers to timely care, facilitate flow through system, facilitate interactions with care team, increase patient and provider satisfaction, maintain point of contact with providers and serve as first point of contact for patients and families.
FT: 40 hours, Days/Evenings/Weekends
The Acute Stroke Navigator (RN) role involves facilitating patient care during acute stroke alerts and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team including Emergency Medicine and Nursing, Stroke Neurology, and Neurosurgery to ensure efficient, guideline-driven treatment.
Responsibilities include supporting patients through acute stroke evaluation and treatment and post-treatment monitoring, contributing to data collection and quality improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing stroke care outcomes, and facilitating transitions in care through the hospital and at discharge.
This is an opportunity for an experienced nurse to play a vital role in acute stroke management and patient outcomes. Must possess strong assessment and communication skills, be proactive and independent in decision-making and have good organizational skills.
The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better.
In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics).
This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Neurology — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 40 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 57% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $77k–$104k | Neurology RN median $117k (middle half $108k–$138k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$84k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 25% remote · 57% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York registered nurse listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment242 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Neurology listings (all professions) | 181 in the last 30 days | 161 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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