Registered Nurse (RN) - Stroke - $37-56 per hour

United Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Stroke for a nursing job in Johnson City, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stroke
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

What You'll Do:

Clinical Care Coordination:

• Provide patient-centered navigation for stroke and TIA patients from admission through discharge and post-acute follow-up.

• Assess patient and caregiver needs, barriers to care, and risks for readmission.

• Coordinate transitions of care to inpatient rehab, SNF, home health, outpatient therapy, and community resources.

• Support timely outpatient follow-up with neurology, primary care, and specialty services.

Patient and Family Education:

• Provide individualized education on stroke etiology and warning signs (FAST/BE-FAST), medications and adherence, risk factor modifications and secondary prevention, and lifestyle changes and community resources.

• Ensure understanding of discharge instructions and warning symptoms requiring urgent care.

Quality and Program Support:

• Support compliance with Joint Commission/DNV/State stroke certification requirements.

• Participate in stroke quality measures and performance improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate with stroke coordinators, abstractors, and clinical leadership on outcomes improvement.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

• Serve as a clinical liaison among emergency medicine, neurology, hospitalists, nursing, rehab services, case management, and pharmacy.

• Participate in stroke rounds, huddles, and multidisciplinary meetings as indicated.

• Communicate effectively across acute and post-acute settings.

Community Outreach & Prevention (as applicable):

• Participate in community education, stroke awareness programs, and prevention initiatives.

• Support relationships post-acute providers, and community partners.

What You Bring:

Minimum Required:

• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience
• Experience in stroke care, neurology, ICU, telemetry, or emergency care
• Strong knowledge of stroke pathophysiology, treatments (including thrombolytics and thrombectomy), and recovery
• Excellent communication, organizational, and teaching skills
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and documentation standards

Preferred:

• RN with a Bachelor’s Degree
• Previous inpatient and/or Post Acute care of stroke patients.
• Previous disease specific navigation experience.

License/Certification

Minimum Required:

• NYS Nursing License
• Valid Driver’s License

#IND1

The Stroke Navigator plays a pivotal role in delivering seamless, high-quality stroke care from emergency presentation through recovery and secondary prevention. Partnering closely with an incoming Medical Director, this role drives coordinated, patient-centered care, improves outcomes, and strengthens transitions across acute and post-acute settings. You’ll collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, support evidence-based stroke pathways, and elevate the patient and family experience. At UHS, your work creates meaningful connections—advancing clinical excellence, teamwork, and innovation while making a lasting impact on patients, colleagues, and the communities we proudly serve.

United Health Services Job ID #R0000014569. Posted job title: Stroke Nurse Navigator

About United Health Services

United Health Services (UHS) is more than a healthcare system. We are a compassionate, people-focused organization dedicated to improving the health of the communities that we serve.

As a locally owned, not-for-profit network, our team of more than 7,000 caregivers and professionals is united by the shared purpose to deliver safe, patient-centered care.

At UHS, every role matters. However you contribute, you will be part of a supportive, connected culture that values your voice and encourages growth. We are committed to helping you thrive through meaningful benefits, development opportunities, and a strong sense of belonging. Here, you are not just building a career—you are making a difference every day in the lives of others.

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Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Continuing Education
• 403b retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance