Clinical Coordinator - Coronary Care Unit Full-time Nights

About the role

The Clinical Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adhering to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complying with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. This experienced Registered Nurse, in addition to providing direct patient care, is accountable for facilitating an interdisciplinary approach to patient care, patient flow, staffing, resource utilization, and problem solving on a given shift.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates unit operations on a shift basis according to policy, procedure, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates unit-based staffing assignments on a shift basis to achieve high-quality and cost-effective care.
• Directs patient care provided by staff nurses and support personnel for a specific shift.
• Champions new initiatives and participates in unit/departmental or hospital-wide committees/task forces.
• Communicates directly with patients and significant others about nursing care.
• Implements appropriate action plans to provide safe, quality, and efficient care.
• Assures safety and security of patients, significant others, and staff.
• Provides direct patient care.
• Performs ongoing assessment of assigned patients and their significant others’ biopsychosocial and learning needs.
• Implements appropriate actions to respond to needs of patients and their significant others.
• Monitors and documents the patient’s response to therapeutic interventions and progress toward outcomes.
• Assures that quality improvement activities are completed for the assigned shift.
• Assesses and intervenes in critical situations involving patients, staff, and visitors; consults with manager or administrator for guidance as needed.
• Ensures that the environment is clean, attractive, safe, and free from hazards for patients, staff, and visitors in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Analyzes patterns of daily activities and recommends operational/program changes as needed.
• Anticipates staffing needs for subsequent shifts and makes necessary arrangements for coverage.
• Facilitates effective interdepartmental communication of incidents with appropriate personnel (manager, administrator, medical staff, etc.).
• Identifies and communicates key issues and trends to managers and makes recommendations for improvement on an ongoing basis.
• Provides input to manager on budgetary issues, particularly staffing and cost containment strategies.
• Establishes relationships across departments to optimize patient care.
• Assesses and communicates staff development needs to manager.
• Orients staff to Clinical Coordinator and Charge role.
• Serves as a resource for staff.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois.
• Minimum two years of clinical experience in area of clinical specialty.
• Two or more years in clinical specialty (NMH only).
• Holds Magnet-recognized certification or obtains within 1 year (specialty certification in clinical area is preferred).
• CPR – Basic Life Support.
• Preferred: Holds specialty clinical area certification (NMHC, excluding NMH).

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Benefits include:

• Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.