Clinical Coordinator - CVT Stepdown Nights

Clinical Coordinator - CVT Stepdown Full-time Nights

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient‑first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you will have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching and life‑cycle benefits, with a goal to take care of our employees.

The Clinical Coordinator reflects the mission, vision and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s code of ethics and corporate compliance program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. An experienced registered nurse who in addition to providing direct patient care is accountable for facilitating an interdisciplinary approach to patient care, patient flow, staffing, resource utilization and problem solving on a given shift.

• Facilitates unit operations on a shift basis according to policy, procedure and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates unit based staffing assignments on a shift basis to achieve high quality and cost effective care.
• Directs patient care provided by staff nurses and support personnel for a specific shift.
• Champions new initiatives and helps in unit/departmental or hospital wide committees/task forces.
• Communicates directly with patients and significant others about nursing care.
• Implements appropriate action plans to provide safe, quality and efficient care.
• Assures safety and security of patients, significant others and staff.
• Provides direct patient care. Performs ongoing assessment of assigned patients and their significant others’ biopsychosocial and learning needs.
• Implements appropriate actions to respond to needs of patients and their significant others.
• Monitors and documents the patient’s response to therapeutic interventions and progress towards outcomes.
• Assures that quality improvement activities are completed for the assigned shift.
• Assesses and intervenes in critical situations involving patients, staff and visitors and consults with manager or administrator for guidance as needed.
• Ensures that the environment is clean, attractive, safe and free from hazards for patients, staff and visitors in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Analyzes patterns of daily activities and recommends operational/program changes as needed.
• Anticipates staffing needs for subsequent shifts and makes necessary arrangements for coverage.
• Facilitates effective interdepartmental communication of incidents with appropriate personnel (manager, administrator, medical staff, etc.). Identifies and communicates key issues and trends to managers and makes recommendations for improvement on an ongoing basis.
• Provides input to manager on budgetary issues, particularly staffing and cost containment strategies.
• Establishes relationships across departments to optimize patient care.
• Assesses and communicates staff development needs to manager.
• Orients staff to Clinical Coordinator and Charge role.
• Serves as a resource for staff.

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited school of nursing (minimum two years clinical experience in area of clinical specialty).
• Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois.
• Two or more years in clinical specialty.
• (NMH only) Holds Magnet recognized certification or obtains within 1 year (specialty certification in clinical area is preferred).
• CPR – Basic Life Support.

• (NMHC, excluding NMH) Holds specialty clinical area certification.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team…