About the job
The Clinical Nurse embodies the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, upholding the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program while adhering to all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory standards.
As a registered professional clinical nurse (RN) within the NMH framework for practice, you will be accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent, evidence-based care for a designated group of patients. This includes responsibilities for diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. You will follow the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing and engage in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care and achieve exceptional outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
The role of the professional clinical nurse is integral to patient care. You will fulfill this essential function through our nursing practice framework.
Advocate:
- Practice in alignment with the patient-centered care model.
- Develop individualized, age-specific, culturally sensitive nursing care plans based on the nursing process.
- Incorporate the role of patient advocate into care plans.
- Collaborate with the care team to achieve daily patient-centered care goals.
- Recognize and value the contributions of patients’ significant others in care planning.
- Identify and resolve conflict situations through established communication channels.
- Promote and protect the health, safety, and rights of patients.
- Ensure a safe environment for all patients.
Clinical Expert:
- Advance your clinical expertise through ongoing education and specialty certification when eligible.
- Enhance skills to ensure the highest quality of patient care.
- Share knowledge by educating team members, patients, and students.
- Demonstrate critical thinking by integrating theoretical knowledge and expertise to address relevant clinical questions.