Nurse Clinician - Pain Management Full-time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Naperville, IL

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About The Position

The Nurse Clinician works in a multidisciplinary environment and builds effective relationships with patients, physicians, and clinical and administrative teams. The role uses nursing skills to assess patients by phone or in person, implement nursing interventions, exercise sound judgment and independent thinking when addressing patient care issues, and organize patient education for the population served.

The Nurse Clinician provides routine and specialty-related nursing care, assesses and documents patient needs, interprets test and procedure findings, triages calls, and responds to urgent or emergency situations in accordance with organizational protocols. The position also coordinates care across departments, serves as a resource for staff and physicians, delegates appropriate tasks, and helps ensure compliance with patient-care policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• State-licensed Registered Nurse for the state of employment.
• Certification in Basic CPR.
• Two years of relevant clinical experience in an acute or ambulatory care environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing; may be required for certain positions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment, ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, report deficiencies, and assist with corrective actions.
• Supervise appropriate care of medical equipment.
• Provide pre-attending care and perform comprehensive assessments of patients’ chief complaints and needs using the nursing process.
• Use assessment findings to identify solutions and offer opinions to physicians and other health care providers.
• Document nursing assessments and interventions clearly, completely, and legibly in the patient medical record, while maintaining confidentiality and following protocols for release of patient information.
• Independently perform routine nursing duties, including phlebotomy, medication administration, taking vital signs, and preparing lab specimens.
• Demonstrate clinical competency in complex specialty-related procedures, including conscious sedation, chemotherapy administration, inseminations, filling and adjusting implantable pain pumps, and wound excision and drainage.
• Interpret abnormalities detected in tests and procedures and take appropriate remedial action.
• Communicate and collaborate with clinical and administrative departments and outside agencies or facilities to coordinate patient care.
• Triage and prioritize incoming telephone calls using clinical assessment skills and service standards, and document assessments.
• Manage urgent and emergency medical situations according to organizational protocols for medical emergencies and cardiac arrests; obtain or operate emergency equipment as appropriate.
• Serve as a resource for staff and physicians in daily problem-solving and decision-making, remain alert to patient care needs, and proactively address issues.
• Delegate appropriate tasks to Licensed Practical Nurses and Medical Assistants in accordance with Illinois law and organizational protocols.
• Comply with patient-care policies and procedures, recommend improvements to management, and ensure new policies and procedures are implemented in a timely manner.
• Initiate and coordinate patient education, confirm patient understanding and return demonstration when pertinent, and teach staff formally and informally.
• Participate in community outreach education, patient support groups, or specialty-related educational programs for hospital and community nurses, as requested.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits
• A wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree