Clinical Nurse Leader, Gen Med; North

Location:

Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit:
Rush Medical Center

Hospital:
Rush University Medical Center

Department: 9 N Atrium-Gen Medicine

Work Type:
Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 2

Work Schedule:

12 Hr (3:00:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM)

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Pay Range: $48.07 - $83.16 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) functions as an advanced generalist providing and managing care for patients, individuals, families, and communities in the microsystem. The CNL is a point of care expert clinician, outcomes manager, client advocate, educator, information manager, system analyst/risk anticipator, team lead, professional, and lifelong learner. The CNL collaborates with nursing leadership and the healthcare team, and serves as guardian of care, coordinator for the improvement of patient care outcomes, and resource in the management of clinically complex patients.

The CNL provides insight regarding the microsystem for collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) on macrosystem processes and outcomes. The CNL and CNS roles intersect at the point of patient care delivery with the shared goal of facilitating safe, quality, cost-effective care. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Required

Job Qualifications:

• Current State of Illinois Professional Registered Nurse licensure
• Graduate degree in nursing
• o National certification as Clinical Nurse Leader required upon hire unless candidate is currently enrolled in Rush University’s GEM Nursing Program.

Candidates enrolled in this program must successfully complete the program and earn their CNL certification.

• Two years relevant nursing experience
• BLS; other emergency cardiovascular care certifications as pertinent to practice area.
• Current evidence-based clinical practice and expertise.
• Demonstrated track record of success in participating in/leading microsystem quality initiatives.
• Demonstrated professional and effective communication skills (verbal, nonverbal, written), time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to make sound judgments and to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition and positively influence the patient/customer
• Basic computer skills, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and utilize an electronic medical record.
• Demonstrates population-specific clinical knowledge utilizing current literature and research, updating knowledge with any new evidence relative to role in direct patient care and in other elements of Clinical Nurse Leader role.
• Synthesizes quantitative and qualitative evidence for critical thinking and decision making to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates comprehensive evidence-based education to patients and family, addressing social and psychosocial barriers, social justice, and health equity in the patient care continuum.
• Evaluates evidence for practice, implements evidence-based practices, and uses quality improvement strategies to affect improved outcomes in the microsystem.
• Collaborates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of care and best practices pertinent to patients…