BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator

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

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator to support growing structural heart programs (TAVR, TEER) and EP, primarily on-site at CDH in the West Region. Travel to Delnor and Kish is limited and only for urgent coverage.

The RN coordinates patient care, referrals, and conferences, organizing clinical workflows and educating patients and families. Under supervision of Medical Directors, this role drives cardiovascular care planning and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• Current IL nursing license and BLS certification.
• Minimum 2–5 years in cardiovascular surgery or cardiology.
• Experience in hospital/clinic settings with physician interaction.
• MSN and specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Planning, coordinating, directing, and providing appropriate clinical care to patients in the designated care setting.
• Works with interdisciplinary team to coordinate ongoing care and cost-effective pathways.
• Develops and provides education for patients, families, and staff.
• Serves as a communication link between patient, family, caregivers and team.
• Coordinates follow-up visits, referrals, testing, and long-term care.
• Schedules and organizes clinical conferences; prepares content and materials.
• Utilizes data to identify care pathways and improve workflows.
• Contributes to quality initiatives and ensures policy compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Nursing licensure IL

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

IL nursing license

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

• Hours Per Week / FTE: 40 hrs/wk - 1.0 FTE
• Salary Range Minimum : $40.50
• Salary Range Maximum: $64.80
• Compensation: USD 40.5 - USD 64.8 - hourly

Company Description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Job 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.

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.

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

Additional Information

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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