Nurse Clinician- Dermatology

Salary range for this position is $34.50 - $55.20 (Hourly Rate). Placement within the salary range depends on experience and internal equity. For union positions, placement follows the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their well‑being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section .org/benefits to learn more.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose‑driven and committed to delivering 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 with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well‑Being Fund, and a Total Rewards package that supports your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well‑being.

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

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

• $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

The Nurse Clinician will work in a multidisciplinary environment that requires 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 when resolving patient care issues.

Also responsible for initiating & organizing patient education for the population served by this unit.

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment. Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations. Report deficiencies to supervisor immediately and assist in rectifying them as requested. Assume responsibility for the appropriate care of medical equipment.
• Provide pre‑attending care for patients. Perform a comprehensive assessment of the chief complaint and patient needs using the nursing process. Seek solutions and offer opinions to physicians and other health care providers. Document all nursing assessments in the patient’s medical record. Ensure documentation is clear, complete, and legible. Maintain patient confidentiality at all times. Uphold protocols for release of patient/medical information.
• Perform routine nursing duties and demonstrate clinical competency. Independently perform tasks including phlebotomy, medication administration, measurement of vital signs, preparation of lab specimens, etc. Demonstrate competency when performing complex specialty‑related procedures, including conscious sedation, chemotherapy administration, inseminations, filling and adjustment of implantable pain pumps, and excision and drainage of wounds.
• Interpret and define abnormalities detected in tests and procedures, then take appropriate remedial action. Document all interventions. Ensure documentation is clear, complete, and legible.
• Communicate and collaborate with other departments to coordinate appropriate patient care. Communicate with outside agencies or facilities as needed.
• Triage and prioritize incoming telephone calls using clinical assessment skills and service standards. Document all assessments in the patient medical record.
• Manage urgent/emergent…