Clinical Coordinator - CVT Stepdown Unit 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 a designated shift. The role reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and complies with applicable organizational policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards. The coordinator facilitates unit operations, coordinates staffing assignments, directs care provided by nurses and support personnel, and serves as a resource to staff. The position also supports safe, high-quality, efficient care; communicates with patients, significant others, staff, and other departments; responds to critical situations; and helps identify operational, staffing, quality, and staff-development needs. This is a full-time night position on the CVT Stepdown Unit, scheduled for 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE). The listed hourly compensation range is $42.50 to $68.00.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited school of nursing.
- Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Illinois.
- At least two years of clinical experience in the area of clinical specialty.
- For NMH: hold a Magnet-recognized certification or obtain one within one year.
- Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
Nice To Haves
- Specialty certification in the clinical area is preferred.
- For NMHC, excluding NMH: hold certification in the clinical specialty area.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate unit operations on a shift basis in accordance with policy, procedure, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate unit staffing assignments for the shift to support high-quality and cost-effective care.
- Direct patient care provided by staff nurses and support personnel during the shift.
- Champion new initiatives and participate in unit, departmental, or hospital-wide committees and task forces.
- Communicate with patients and significant others about nursing care.
- Implement action plans to provide safe, quality, and efficient care.
- Promote the safety and security of patients, significant others, and staff.
- Provide direct patient care and assess assigned patients’ and significant others’ biopsychosocial and learning needs.
- Respond appropriately to the needs of patients and their significant others.
- 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, or visitors, consulting a manager or administrator as needed.
- Maintain a clean, attractive, safe, and hazard-free environment in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Analyze patterns in daily activities and recommend operational or program changes as needed.
- Anticipate staffing needs for subsequent shifts and arrange coverage as necessary.
- Facilitate communication about incidents across departments with appropriate personnel; identify and communicate key issues and trends to managers and recommend improvements.
- Provide input to the manager on budget matters, particularly staffing and cost-containment strategies.
- Build relationships across departments to optimize patient care.
- Assess and communicate staff-development needs to the manager.
- Orient staff to the Clinical Coordinator and Charge role.
- Serve as a resource for staff.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
- A range of benefits intended to support 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
