Nurse Clinician-General Surgery Full Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Lake Forest, IL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Clinician is a full-time, salaried position supporting General Surgery and traveling between Northwestern Medicine’s Lake Forest and Grayslake campuses. The schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts, totaling 40 hours per week. The role reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and requires compliance with its ethics program, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.

Working in a multidisciplinary environment, the Nurse Clinician establishes effective relationships with patients, physicians, and clinical and administrative teams. The clinician assesses patients by phone or in person, uses nursing judgment to address care issues, implements nursing interventions, and initiates and organizes patient education. The role also serves as a clinical resource for staff and physicians, coordinates patient care, and responds to urgent and emergency situations in accordance with organizational protocols.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the State of Illinois.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification.
• Current experience within the past five years, or be a new nursing graduate within the past two years.
• If experience is less than six months, approval from the NMG Director of Professional Development is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred; it may be required for some roles within Oncology.
• One to two years of experience in ambulatory or acute care.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment, comply with OSHA regulations, report deficiencies, and assist with their correction.
• Assume responsibility for appropriate care and supervision of medical equipment.
• Provide pre-attending care and conduct comprehensive assessments of each patient's chief complaint and needs using the nursing process.
• Based on assessment findings, seek solutions and offer opinions to physicians and other health care providers.
• Document nursing assessments, interventions, and other relevant information clearly, completely, and legibly in patient medical records; maintain patient confidentiality and follow information-release protocols.
• Independently perform routine nursing duties, including phlebotomy, medication administration, vital-sign measurement, and preparation of 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.
• Collaborate with clinical and administrative departments and outside agencies or facilities to coordinate patient care as needed.
• Triage and prioritize incoming telephone calls using clinical assessment skills and service standards, and document assessments appropriately.
• Manage urgent and emergent medical situations according to organizational medical-emergency and cardiac-arrest protocols; obtain and operate emergency equipment according to relevant standards.
• 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 help ensure timely implementation of new policies and procedures.
• Initiate and coordinate patient education, confirm patients understand educational materials and can perform return demonstrations 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
• A wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection from unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed