Clinical Coordinator (RN) - Cardiac Transplant ICU Full-time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator is an experienced Registered Nurse who provides direct patient care and facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to patient care, patient flow, staffing, resource utilization, and problem solving during a shift. The role reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and follows its Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.

The coordinator facilitates unit operations and staffing assignments, directs care provided by nurses and support personnel, and serves as a resource for staff. The role includes assessing patients and their significant others, implementing care, monitoring and documenting responses to interventions, and maintaining a safe care environment. The coordinator also supports quality improvement, staff development and orientation, interdepartmental communication, and operational improvements.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited school of nursing, or equivalent experience approved by the Patient Care Director.
• At least two years of clinical experience in the area of clinical specialty.
• Registered Nurse license in the state of Illinois.
• Hold Magnet-recognized certification or obtain it within one year.
• CPR – Basic Life Support.

Nice To Haves

• Specialty certification in the clinical area is preferred.
• For NMHC positions, excluding NMH, specialty clinical area certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate unit operations during a shift according to policy, procedure, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate unit-based staffing assignments to support high-quality, cost-effective care.
• Direct patient care provided by staff nurses and support personnel during a specific shift.
• Champion new initiatives and participate in unit, departmental, or hospital-wide committees and task forces.
• Communicate directly with patients and significant others about nursing care.
• Implement action plans to provide safe, high-quality, and efficient care.
• Ensure the safety and security of patients, significant others, and staff.
• Provide direct patient care.
• Assess assigned patients and their significant others’ biopsychosocial and learning needs on an ongoing basis.
• Implement appropriate actions in response to patient and significant-other needs.
• Monitor and document patient responses to therapeutic interventions and progress toward outcomes.
• Ensure quality improvement activities are completed for the assigned shift.
• Assess and intervene in critical situations involving patients, staff, and visitors, consulting a manager or administrator as needed.
• Maintain a clean, attractive, safe, and hazard-free environment in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Analyze patterns of daily activities and recommend operational or program changes as needed.
• Anticipate staffing needs for subsequent shifts and arrange coverage.
• Facilitate communication about incidents with appropriate interdepartmental personnel, including managers, administrators, and medical staff.
• Identify and communicate key issues and trends to managers and make ongoing recommendations for improvement.
• Provide input to the manager on budgetary issues, particularly staffing and cost-containment strategies.
• Build relationships across departments to optimize patient care.
• Assess staff development needs and communicate them to the manager.
• Orient staff to the Clinical Coordinator and Charge role.
• Serve as a resource for staff.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, and 401(k) matching.
• A wide range of benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level