Clinical Practice Nurse Leader

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital; Warrenville (IL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 85,000; 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

Annual salary increase and incentive

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Warrenville, IL seeks a Clinical Practice Nurse Leader to serve as a clinical resource for ambulatory practices, lead onboarding and education efforts, and promote evidence-based clinical standards.

You will collaborate with practice leadership and system partners to implement onboarding programs, develop training materials, and ensure competency across teams.

Qualifications

• Current license as a Registered Nurse - State of Illinois
• MSN or BSN with Master's in a related discipline; candidates in Master's program considered
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical RN experience
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association) certification

Responsibilities

• Serves as a clinical resource to ambulatory practices.
• Collaborates with team members, practice leadership, and system partners to reinforce initiatives and standard work.
• Leads onboarding programs and educational initiatives for clinical leaders and staff.
• Conducts onboarding training, education, and skill validation to ensure competency.
• Develops onboarding materials and training schedules with subject matter experts.
• Facilitates ongoing training to align with evolving care standards and goals.
• Supports professional development and continuing education for clinical staff.
• Identifies training needs and implements development initiatives in collaboration with leadership.
• Uses evidence-based research to support clinical best practices and workflows.
• Supports integration of new ambulatory practices with onsite/virtual support.
• Responds promptly to inquiries and maintains inbox organization per team protocols.
• Models a culture of safety and shared improvement.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Organization

Critical thinking

Travel flexibility

Education

MSN

BSN with MSN

Tools

Epic EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

The salary range for this position is $38.50 - $61.60 (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.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

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

The Clinical Practice Nurse Leader 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.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a clinical resource to ambulatory practices.
• Collaborates with team members, practice leadership, and system partners to reinforce organizational initiatives and standard work.
• Assists in the planning, coordination and implementation of NHNMG onboarding programs, operational meetings and various educational initiatives led by the Clinical Practice team.
• Conducts standard onboarding training, education, and skill validation for new clinical leaders and staff to ensure competency and compliance with organizational standards.
• Develops and maintains onboarding materials and training schedules in collaboration with subject matter experts.
• Facilitates ongoing training and education to align with evolving care standards and organizational goals.
• Supports and promotes programs that provide opportunities for professional development and continuing education for clinical staff.
• Collaborates with leadership and subject matter experts to identify training needs and implement development initiatives.
• Utilizes evidence-based research when supporting and implementing clinical best practices, policies, and standard workflows to ensure compliance with organizational goals.
• Participates in the integration of new ambulatory practices and reinforces practice standards through onsite/virtual support to the clinical workforce.
• Seeks continual feedback and maintains visibility across practices to gain contextual insight into training and educational needs.
• Responds promptly and professionally to inquiries in shared email inboxes, ensuring timely follow-up, appropriate routing, and inbox organization per team protocols.
• Models, teaches and advances a culture of safety and shared improvement

Qualifications

Required

• Current license as a Registered Nurse - State of Illinois Professional Nurse
• Master of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Master’s degree in a related discipline. Candidates enrolled in a Master’s degree program will be considered.
• A minimum of 5 years of clinical experience as an RN
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association) certification
• Strong verbal/written communication, presenting, multi-tasking, excellent organization, and critical thinking skills
• Frequent travel to various NM locations based on organizational need

Preferred

• Certification in relevant professional organization
• Prior ambulatory clinical experience
• Prior utilization of Epic or working knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) within ambulatory setting
• Prior training or relevant clinical leadership experience, including preparation of training materials and classroom facilitation
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills (i.e. Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

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.

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Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

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.