Nurse Clinician, Digestive Health Clinic (Gastroenterology), Old Irving Park, Full-Time, Days - Hybrid
Nurse Clinician, Digestive Health Clinic (Gastroenterology), Old Irving Park, Full-Time, Days - Hybrid
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Job Description
The Nurse Clinician reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Nurse Clinician will work in a multidisciplinary environment which will require exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients physicians clinical and administrative units. This position will utilize nursing skills to perform patient assessments via phone or in person and implement nursing interventions; as such the ability to use appropriate judgment independent thinking and creativity is required when resolving patient care issues. The Nurse Clinician is also responsible for initiating & organizing patient education for the population this unit serves.
The Digestive Health Center Gastroenterology specialty uses their clinical expertise to diagnose and treat disorders of the digestive tract. This position supports the nursing ambulatory clinic roles and responsibilities for this multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for planning coordinating directing and providing appropriate clinical care to patients in the designated care setting
- Uphold current endoscopy guidelines
- Resolve endoscopy scheduling barriers
- Communicate educate and assess for patient understanding of their bowel prep and instructions for their procedure.
- Collaborate with care team for higher acuity patients
- Prioritize patient conditions requiring immediate colonoscopy procedures
- Triage and prioritize incoming telephone calls using clinical assessment skills and service standards.
- Ensure patients understand
- Comply with all existing policies and procedures related to patient care.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients physicians management staff and other customers.
- Demonstrates customer service skills including the ability to use appropriate judgment independent thinking and creativity when resolving customer issues.
- Develops coordinates and provides education for patients family 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
- Contributes to department hospital or other professional committees and/or quality or process improvement initiatives.
- Ensures clinical practice and patient care is consistent with policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
Required:
- Bachelors degree in nursing
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- State Licensed Registered Nurse for State of employment
- Certification in Basic CPR
- 2 years of relevant clinical experience in an acute or ambulatory care environment
Additional Information :
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 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.
If we offer you a job we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.
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. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
