The Lead Nurse Clinician reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Lead Nurse Clinician provides care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. The person in this position demonstrates critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. To work at the level required of the organization to ensure that the requirements for advanced practice are met.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize nursing skills to perform patient assessments via phone or in person and implement nursing interventions
• Responsible for initiating & organizing patient education for the population this department serves.
• Work collaboratively with the general practice team in managing clinical operations.
• Provide clinical supervision to assigned inpatient clinicians and program interns.
• Work to ensure that all required documentation is completed in a timely and professional manner
• Provide orientation to new clinicians
• Assist in data gathering and interpretation of established monthly quality measures and assist in the development and implementation of new quality improvement projects as needed.

Required

• Registered Professional Nurse Licensure by the State of Illinois.
• Certification in CPR Required.

Preferred

• Minimum of three years of experience preferred
• Previous supervisory experience, preferred
• Experience in informatics, electronic health record implementation, EHR analyst, training, project management, or other roles involved in workflow analysis and design.
• Experience with electronic health record (EHR) implementation, including evaluation, change management, consensus building, delivery, evaluation, and adoption.
• Knowledge and experience with systems development life cycle process.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

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. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.