BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital; Winfield (IL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Professional Development

Wellbeing Fund

401(k) Matching

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Life Insurance

Paid time off and Holiday pay

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL seeks a BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator to support structural heart programs (TAVR, TEER) and EP, primarily on-site in the West Region.

You will coordinate care for cardiovascular patients, liaise with referring physicians, manage referrals, and organize clinical conferences and meetings to drive efficient workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• Current IL nursing license required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Minimum 2–5 years experience in Cardiovascular surgery and/or Cardiology.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, direct, and provide appropriate clinical care to patients in the designated care setting.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to maximise wellness and patient outcomes.
• Educate patients, families, caregivers, and staff based on personalized needs.

Skills

Cardiovascular nursing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

The salary range for this position is $40.50 - $64.80 (Hourly Rate)

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

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 located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.

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Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description

This position will support my growing structural heart programs (TAVR, TEER both mitral and new tricuspid) as well as EP. This role will be a West Region only position and will be primarily on site at CDH. Travel to Delnor and Kish will be very limited and only required for PTO coverage for urgent patient care needs.

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:

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.

Qualifications

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

Equal Opportunity

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.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: 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 as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.