Clinical Coordinator - GI Surgical Oncology (12E) - Full-time, Nights
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 an assigned shift. The role supports unit operations in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards, and reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, values, and Code of Ethics. The coordinator oversees shift-based staffing assignments and directs care delivered by staff nurses and support personnel, while promoting safe, high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective care. The position also supports staff development, unit orientation, research activities, quality improvement, and operational planning, and communicates with patients, significant others, colleagues, managers, and other departments.
Requirements
- Current license as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois.
- Current BLS certification.
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited school of nursing, or equivalent experience approved by the Patient Care Director.
- For the equivalent-experience pathway, a minimum of two years of clinical experience in the area of clinical specialty.
Nice To Haves
- Specialty certification in the clinical area of focus.
- Additional clinical experience in another clinical area.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate unit operations on a shift basis in accordance with policy, procedure, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate unit staffing assignments for each shift to support high-quality and cost-effective care.
- Direct patient care provided by staff nurses and support personnel during an assigned 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 that promote safe, quality, and efficient care, and assure the safety and security of patients, significant others, and staff.
- Provide direct patient care, perform ongoing assessments, respond to patient needs, and monitor and document responses to interventions and progress toward outcomes.
- Demonstrate clinical competence and use equipment, staffing, supplies, and other resources in a patient-first and cost-effective manner.
- Complete quality improvement activities and assigned-shift research activities, and participate in nursing research.
- Assess and intervene in critical situations involving patients, staff, and visitors, consulting a manager or administrator for guidance as needed.
- Maintain a clean, attractive, safe, and hazard-free environment in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Analyze daily activity patterns and recommend operational or program changes.
- Anticipate staffing needs for subsequent shifts and arrange coverage; support efficient and effective use of staff time and effort.
- Facilitate communication about incidents with appropriate personnel and communicate key issues and trends to managers, recommending improvements.
- Provide input to the manager on budget issues, particularly staffing and cost containment.
- Establish cross-departmental relationships to optimize patient care and foster communication and cooperation among patients, staff, and visitors.
- Assess and communicate staff development needs, orient staff to the Clinical Coordinator and Charge roles, serve as a staff resource, and contribute to unit orientation.
- Model professionalism, accountability, compassion, advocacy, and the nursing profession, and meet regulatory and mandatory requirements.
- Take responsibility for a personal development plan and education or certification related to the clinical specialty area.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits, including tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness.
- 401(k) matching.
- Lifecycle benefits.
- A range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
