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OSF HealthCare
Rockford, Illinois

Registered Nurse RN Stroke Navigator

Registered NurseFull-Time

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 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.

Qualifications

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 ensures compliance with stroke center requirements and standard of care. They also provide education to staff and support regional hospitals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLS

Key Skills

Patient careInterpersonal skillsAnalytical skillsStroke careClinical liaison

Neurology — Registered Nurse Career Context

In Illinois, the Registered Nurse weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (93 salary observations; 171 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (1,574 salary observations; 5,961 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 63% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.6% 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

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Salary Distribution23 jobs · 20 employers

8
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
3
$120k-140k
5
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
12%
CME allowance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.4this job 3.0
Below most Neurology (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 34 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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