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This role has a main location will be CDH, but travel will be required to Delnor and Kishwaukee intermittently.

The BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator  reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, 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 BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator is a registered professional nurse who in addition to providing direct patient care, is accountable for the assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of a plan of care for designated patients. The responsibilities and duties include serving as the point of contact for referring providers, processing new patient referrals, and organizing clinical conferences and meetings. This position coordinates screenings, additional testing requirements, consult appointments, and hospital-based procedures. Facilitates communication with multiple specialty physicians including referring physicians regarding patient status for procedures.

The BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator will utilize and manage available data to help drive clinical workflows or work plans by organizing, documenting and presenting the information received and reviewing it with the cardiovascular team to determine appropriate patient care pathways.

Under the supervision of the Medical Directors, Director, and the Clinical Program Manager of BCVI the BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator will coordinate care for select cardiovascular patients demonstrating the skills below:

• Establishes and maintains a courteous and professional support with patients, family members, visitors, co-workers, and referring physicians.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required for patient education.
• Possesses computer skills to prepare spreadsheets and enter data.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and providing appropriate clinical care to patients in the designated care setting.
• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate ongoing care, focused on cost effective ways to maximize wellness and enhance patients’ lives.
• Develops, coordinates, and provides education for patients, families, caregivers, and staff based on personalized needs along with serving as a resource for ongoing education.
• Serves as a communication link between the patient, family, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team.
• Assists in coordinating comprehensive care for patients including any required follow-up visits, referrals, testing, treatment, and/or long-term follow-up.
• Schedules and coordinates clinical conferences as needed. Prepares and organizes all meeting content, sets agenda and creates PowerPoint presentations to be discussed.
• Utilizes available sources of data to identify and track patients with cardiovascular conditions to ensure appropriate care plans for patients.
• Contributes to department, hospital, or other professional committees and/or quality and/or process improvement initiatives.
• Ensures clinical practice and patient care is consistent with policies and procedures.
• Other BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator duties as assigned.

Required:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• License/Certification:
  • Current IL nursing license
  • Current Basic Life Support certification
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 2-5 years experience in Cardiovascular surgery and/or Cardiology
  • Experience working in hospital and/or clinic setting with direct Physician interaction.

Preferred:

• Education:
  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• License/Certification
  • Specialty certification in the clinical area of focus

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.