Stroke Nurse Navigator

Position Overview
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.

Primary Department, Division, or Unit:
Care Coordination, UHS Hospitals

Primary Work Shift:
Day

Regular Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Compensation Range:
$37.00 - $55.50 per hour, depending on experience

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

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Why You'll Love Working at UHS

At United Health Services (UHS), we believe every connection-to patients, to purpose, to each other-makes a difference. That's why we're intentional about supporting our team in ways that go beyond the job. Whether through meaningful benefits, personal growth, or fun along the way, we're here to help you thrive in work and life.

A Culture of Connection - We support each other like family and create space for every voice to be heard. Engagement Councils, peer recognition, and initiatives like Walk in my Shoes for senior leaders are just a few ways we foster belonging and collaboration. Outside of work, we stay connected through team events like trivia, trunk-or-treat, volunteer days, our staff choir, or seasonal celebrations.

Comprehensive Benefits for Life & Family - We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first of the month after hire for employees working 24+ hours/week. With flexible plan options and coverage tiers, you can choose what fits your life best. Additional perks include discounted childcare through Bright Horizons and voluntary benefits like pet insurance, legal services, and identity theft protection.

Well-Being & Financial Security - From day one, PTO starts accruing so you can take time to recharge. We support your long-term wellness with a 403(b) retirement plan and company match, flexible spending accounts, access to financial advisors, and up to $400/year in wellness rewards. When life gets tough, we're here with 24/7 EAP counseling, virtual mental health support, a food pantry, PTO donation program, and professional attire through the Classy Closet.

Growth That Moves with You - With access to 100,000+ online courses, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, clinical ladders, and internal mobility, we help you grow wherever your passion leads. We also continuously review compensation to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity, so you can feel confident your work is valued and rewarded fairly.

A Place to Call Home - Located in New York's Southern Tier, UHS offers more than a career-we offer a lifestyle. Enjoy four-season recreation, affordable living, top-rated schools, minor league sports, craft brews, a close-knit community, and more, all within reach of the Finger Lakes, the Catskills, and major Northeast cities.

About United Health Services

United Health Services (UHS) is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system in New York's Southern Tier comprising four hospitals, long-term care and home care services, and physician practices in Broome and surrounding counties. UHS provides healthcare and medical services for two-thirds of the region's population, produces $1.3 billion a year in total economic impact, and boasts a workforce of more than 6,300 employees and providers.


At UHS, our work is guided by our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation. Whether you provide direct patient care or support behind the scenes, you are part of a shared purpose: to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve. Every employee plays a meaningful role in fulfilling our mission-we'd love for you to consider joining us!

United Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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