Triage Nurse-Vascular Surgery McHenry Full Time Days

Praxy; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Triage Nurse for the Vascular Surgery area in McHenry, IL. This full-time outpatient role involves travel to the Huntley clinic as needed, with a Monday–Friday 8:00am–4:30pm schedule at the McHenry clinic.

The nurse will triage calls, document in the EMR, coordinate visits and patient transfers, and provide education to patients and staff while upholding OSHA/CDC guidelines and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited RN program.
• At least 3 years of experience in hospital or outpatient setting.
• Current Registered Nurse License issued by State of Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Triage all incoming calls and electronic messages, prioritizing and resolving with provider involvement.
• Document all communications in the EMR.
• Schedule patients for visits with providers when triage indicates needed care.
• Coordinate and monitor patient transfers and ensure appropriate documentation.

Skills

RN (Registered Nurse)

BLS CPR

Communication skills

Education

RN program graduate

Job description

# Triage Nurse-Vascular Surgery McHenry Full Time Days: McHenry, IL, us: Full-time: Sep 27, 2026: Sep 29, 2026## About the role\\*\\*This is a Full Time, outpatient Triage Nurse position at 40 hours per week located at the McHenry clinic and will require travel to the Huntley clinic as needed. Schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.\\*\\*The Triage Nurse reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Memorial, 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 Triage Nurse provides clinically expert triage service within a physicians’ practice. In their role, triage nurses serve as liaisons between patients and physicians, assessing and determining the acuity of patients’ symptoms and communicating these to the physicians as appropriate. They provide education to patients and to staff concerning clinical issues. Triage nurses must demonstrate excellent customer service and communication skills and the ability to function as part of a highly effective team that consistently puts “Patients First.”Responsibilities:- Establish positive first impressions with patients and customers, establishing a role as patient advocate.- Triage all incoming telephone calls and electronic messages, prioritizing and resolving, involving the provider as appropriate, successfully completing the communication cycle.- Document all communications in the electronic medical record.- Schedule patient for visit with provider when telephone assessment indicates this.- Assist in obtaining appointment for patients with specialists within NM.- Coordinate emergency and hospital transfers, including paperwork and telephone communications.- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with Nursing Standards and as ordered by the provider.- Provide education to patients and staff concerning clinical issues.- Assist in coordinating and monitoring activities of clinical staff to ensure adequate coverage and adherence to OSHA and CDC guidelines.- Assist in orientation of new staff members.- Perform other duties as assigned; may include:- Assist in specific process improvement projects.- Administer intravenous and injectable medications to adult, geriatric and wheelchair bound patients. Must demonstrate competency for age related responsibilities.- Quality control must be maintained during all aspects of patient care. The triage nurse ensures that all exam rooms and equipment are maintained according to OSHA and CDC guidelines.- Participates in departmental quality improvement activities.- For triage nurses in the Immediate Care Clinics (ICC), float to other ICCs/departments.Required:- Graduate of accredited RN program.- At least 3 years of experience in a hospital or outpatient setting.- Current Registered Nurse License issued by State of Illinois.- American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification.Preferred:- BSN- Specialty Certified- At least 5 years’ experience in a hospital or outpatient setting- Spanish speakingNorthwestern 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 CheckNorthwestern 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 DisclosureArtificial 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.BenefitsWe 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.Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits informationNorthwesternMedicine Career Pagehttps://jobs.nm.org/benefitsPlease 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.