Nurse Clinician - Urology Full time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

1d • $35 - $55

About The Position

The Nurse Clinician works in a multidisciplinary environment and builds effective relationships with patients, physicians, and clinical and administrative units. The role uses nursing skills to assess patients by phone or in person and implement nursing interventions, applying sound judgment, independent thinking, and creativity to resolve patient care issues. The Nurse Clinician also initiates and organizes patient education for the population served by the unit.

The position provides and documents patient assessments and nursing care, performs routine duties and specialty-related procedures, interprets test and procedure results, and coordinates care with other departments and outside agencies. It includes triaging telephone calls, responding to urgent and emergent situations, supporting staff and physicians with problem-solving, delegating tasks as permitted, and helping implement patient-care policies and education programs.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse license for the state of employment.
• Basic CPR certification.
• 2 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, clean work environment; ensure compliance with OSHA regulations; report and help rectify deficiencies; and oversee appropriate care of medical equipment.
• Provide pre-attending care and comprehensively assess each patient's chief complaint and needs using the nursing process; offer findings and recommendations to physicians and other providers.
• Document assessments and interventions clearly, completely, and legibly, maintain patient confidentiality, and follow protocols for release of patient and medical information.
• Perform routine nursing duties, including phlebotomy, medication administration, vital-sign measurement, and lab-specimen preparation.
• Demonstrate competency in 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.
• Coordinate patient care and communicate with clinical and administrative departments and outside agencies or facilities as needed.
• Triage and prioritize incoming telephone calls using clinical assessment skills and service standards, and document assessments in the medical record.
• Manage urgent and emergent medical situations according to organizational protocols and obtain or operate emergency equipment as required.
• Serve as a resource for staff and physicians in daily problem-solving and decision-making; proactively address patient-care needs and delegate appropriate tasks to Licensed Practical Nurses and Medical Assistants under Illinois law and organizational protocols.
• Comply with patient-care policies and procedures, recommend improvements to management, and help ensure new policies and procedures are implemented promptly.
• Initiate and coordinate patient education, confirm patient understanding and return demonstration when pertinent, teach staff, and participate in requested community outreach, support groups, or specialty education programs.

Benefits

• The company describes a wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.

What This Job Offers

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