Experienced Clinical Nurse, GI Endoscopy Interventional Procedures, Full-Time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

12d

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse – GI Endoscopy Interventional Procedures provides direct patient care in the pre-operative area and during endoscopy procedures. The nurse collaborates with GI physicians, anesthesiologists, and GI procedure technicians to deliver optimal care while supporting advanced procedures such as ERCP, EUS, and POEM. The role serves a broad inpatient and outpatient population in the high-volume, fast-paced GI Endoscopy Labs at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Digestive Health Center.

The nurse develops knowledge and skills related to GI procedures and clinical conditions, devices, supplies, and research. Professional growth opportunities include charge nurse and coordinator positions. Under NMH’s framework for practice, the registered professional nurse coordinates and provides clinically competent, evidence-based care—including diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team through decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and care planning. The nurse also follows professional nursing standards, organizational policies, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NLN-accredited school or college of nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or higher.
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR through the American Heart Association.
• Analytic ability, including conceptual and quantitative skills.
• Oral, listening, and written communication skills.
• Strong human relations skills to interact and collaborate effectively with others in difficult situations.
• Ability to use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of GI experience.
• Nursing specialty certification, if eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate evidence-based nursing care for an assigned group of patients, including diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Develop individualized, age-specific, culturally sensitive plans of care using the nursing process and a patient-centered approach.
• Advocate for patients, protect their health, safety, and rights, and maintain a safe environment.
• Collaborate with patients, significant others, and the multidisciplinary team to develop and achieve individualized care goals.
• Identify and help resolve potential conflicts using established communication channels.
• Advance clinical expertise through continuing education and specialty certification when eligible.
• Educate team members, patients, and students, and develop individualized education plans for patients and families.
• Use critical thinking to identify clinical questions, set priorities and measurable goals, and implement safe, timely nursing interventions.
• Evaluate and document patient responses, individualize plans of care, and escalate situations requiring further intervention.
• Consult appropriate experts and resources, participate in team goals, and appropriately delegate and supervise care interventions.
• Provide complete, timely, and accurate handoff information.
• Participate in volunteer initiatives annually.
• Demonstrate compassionate, respectful interactions with patients, families, visitors, and staff, and proactively address patient concerns.
• Participate in professional organizations or hospital, departmental, or unit committees or taskforces.
• Support team members as a community mentor and preceptor, and participate in constructive peer feedback.
• Collaborate across hospital services to complete daily work and maintain an excellent care environment.
• Participate in developing policies, procedures, and systems through the Shared Leadership Process.
• Meet internal and external regulatory and accreditation requirements, including applicable training, CPR, and health requirements.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and quality improvement and participate in related projects and unit-based quality committees.
• Support Northwestern Memorial’s strategic, operational, and fiscal goals and maintain a professional image.
• Maintain and advance the professional image and practice of nursing through ongoing review of professional resources.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time