Registered Nurse (RN)- Outcomes Coordinator-Emergency Department

Advocate Health Care; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care – Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Outcomes Coordinator for a part-time night shift.

The role focuses on clinical excellence, real-time performance improvement initiatives, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and staff to improve patient care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license issued by the state where the teammate practices.
• BSN required.
• BLS & ACLS; PALS within 3 months of start date.
• Minimum 3 years of emergency nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify real-time PI opportunities and intervene with staff to highlight patient opportunities and support.
• Systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice and analyze data to identify opportunities to improve patient care and outcomes.
• Facilitate patient safety issues and advocate a team approach to patient care.
• Serve as a resource and leader to multidisciplinary teams to improve clinical performance in disease management and patient outcomes.

Skills

RN license

BSN

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Emergency nursing experience

Education

Nursing degree

BSN

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Outcomes Coordinator

Park Ridge, IL

Part Time- 10 hours a week in conjunction with RN ED staff position with Advocate; Nights (7p-5a) one shift a week

Where You Will Work

45 bed unit that provides nursing care to patient population needing emergency services. Lutheran General is a Level 1 Trauma Medical Center with magnet designation.

We’re Looking For

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
• BSN required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association and ACLS; PALS to be obtained within 3 months of start date
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience in Emergency nursing

What You’ll Do

• This position will provide an exclusive focus on clinical excellence. This will include identifying patients in real-time that pertain to performance improvement (PI) initiatives and contemporaneously intervening with staff members (physicians, nurses, technicians, secretaries) to highlight these patient opportunities and provide support. This position will systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice and analyze appropriate internal and external data to identify opportunities for improving patient care services and achieve outcome excellence. This position will also serve to facilitate issues related to patient safety and a team approach to patient care.
• Identifies problems and issues related to clinical quality and patient safety and proposes courses of action to resolve issues by researching and benchmarking solutions.
• Follows patient tracking system in real time to facilitate appropriate care standards and responds to codes as a resource and to assist team members with current care standards
• Serves as a resource and leader to the multidisciplinary teams to improve clinical performance in disease management and patient outcomes.

About This Location:

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a 686 bed, non-profit, acute care, teaching hospital, level 1 trauma center and level 3 perinatal center. Advocate Lutheran General offers innovative services, advanced technology and holds national recognition for achievements in quality patient care. Five-time Magnet Designee by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Accolades Include

• 50 years of CARF accreditation for inpatient rehabilitation
• Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award
• Best Hospital for Maternity Care by US News and World Report
• FACT Accreditation for the Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program
• Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals
• Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
• New 6-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• New 12-bed Clinical Decision Unit

Be The Nurse Who Redefines Care.

At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.

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