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Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Adult Psych - Evanston Hospital - Day and Evening Shifts

Endeavor Health · Evanston, IL · $45.21–$70.08 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you were part of a restraint or seclusion. What did you do afterward?

What they are checking: Whether they treat restraint as a last resort with careful documentation, debriefing and review afterward.

Tell me about a time you supported a staff member after they were hit or threatened by a patient.

What they are checking: Whether they look after staff well-being and safety reporting, which matters for keeping a behavioral health team intact.

Tell me about a time you helped discharge a patient on time while making sure they had a real plan for after.

What they are checking: Whether they balance throughput with safe discharge planning, which psych readmissions depend on.

What do you think makes a psych unit's culture feel safe to patients and staff?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that tone, consistency and respect on the unit prevent more crises than any single policy.

What would you do

A patient is escalating in the hallway and other patients are starting to react. Walk me through what you do.

What they are checking: Whether they lead de-escalation calmly and protect everyone on the unit before reaching for restraint.

A psych patient also has a medical issue that's getting worse. How do you get the right help without delaying care?

What they are checking: Whether they can see past the psychiatric label and catch medical decline, a known blind spot on psych units.

Admitting wants to place a patient who you think is too high-risk for the current mix on the unit. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can advocate for unit safety with facts while still working toward getting the patient placed.

About the work

You'd coordinate the adult psych unit at Evanston Hospital on rotating day and evening shifts. What does a safe start to your shift look like?

What they are checking: Whether they think first about risk, observation levels and the milieu, which is what keeps a psych unit safe.

How do you decide which patients need one-to-one or close observation, and how do you staff for it?

What they are checking: Whether they understand suicide and violence risk well enough to set observation levels and still cover the rest of the unit.

How do you teach nurses who are new to psych to set limits without becoming punitive?

What they are checking: Whether they can model therapeutic boundaries and pass that skill on to staff from other specialties.

Walk me through how you handle a patient who wants to leave and may not meet the criteria to go.

What they are checking: Whether they know the legal and safety steps around involuntary holds and when to bring in the psychiatrist.

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The full job description

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Hourly Pay Range: $45.21 - $70.08 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors. Position Highlights: • Sign on bonus: Yes ; (Direct Behavioral Health Nursing Experience/ Greater than 3 years experience $7,500/Greater than 6 years experience $10,000. Paid in 2 installments at 6 months and 12 months) • Position: Clinical Nurse Coordinator • Location: Evanston Hospital • Full time • Hours: Monday-Friday (Rotating 7:00am-3:30pm/3:00pm-11:30pm shifts) NO weekends • Required Travel: no What you will do: • The Clinical Nurse Coordinator is a Registered Nurse designated to facilitate the functioning of the unit. The Clinical Nurse Coordinator demonstrates excellent clinical skills and acts as a resource to the staff. Major components of this role include the ability to coordinate, delegate, communicate and think critically on clinical and operational issues. Reports directly to the Unit Manager. • Functions as a resource person for the nursing staff and medical staff. • Collaborates with admitting, the Bed Coordinator, and/or the Supervisor to facilitate the plan for timely placement of all admissions and transfers • Makes rounds on patients, keeping abreast of patient condition/changes. • Facilitates the bed control on a unit basis by contacting physicians to potentially obtain early discharge orders and assist nursing staff in the process of discharging patients in a timely manner. • Is a participating member of the Nursing DIG Committee to identify opportunities for improving patient through-put. • Ensures adequate and appropriate coverage for the unit that considers census, acuity and RN: patient ratio. Plans for and makes unit assignments based on staffing, competency of staff, coverage of following shifts. • Delegates new admission/transfers to appropriate RN based on unit criteria and adjusts patient care assignments as necessary. • Delegates work to non-professional staff (CNA, Unit Secretary); counsels professional and non-professional staff and gives feedback when necessary. • Delegates unit assignments (e.g. crash cart checks, temperature checks) • Prioritizes bed clean-up with housekeeper and identifies any stat cleaning needs. • Participates with the staff evaluation process. Provides information to the department nurse manager or director for the administration of annual performance evaluations including peer review, goal-setting, performance improvement and/or progressive discipline. • Orients agency personnel to unit. Provides feedback to them throughout shift. • Evaluates agency personnel. Give temporary ID access for PYXIS. • Coordinates staff and their duties during a code. • Acts as a resource to nursing staff in problem solving resolution of patient care issues. • Communicates and follows up with other departments on unit/patients needs. • In cases of internal or external disaster, directs unit activities. • Reports significant clinical events to Nursing Supervisor or Nurse Manager. • Communicates unit status to incoming Clinical Nurse Coordinator (Resource Nurse). • Completes end of shift Summary Report. • Assists with orientation of new employees. Provides feedback to them and the Unit Manager. • As identified within the Rapid Response and Stroke Team protocols, functions as a member of these teams. What you will need: • Graduate of an approved school of nursing, with a Bachelor of Nursing preferred. • Two (2) years experience as a Staff Nurse. • Clinical nursing skills, effective communication, teaching and motivational skills. • Specialty Board Certification within 2 years of promotion • Current license as a Registered Nurse in Illinois. Certification in area of expertise preferred. • American Heart Association CPR Certification Benefits (For full time or part time positions): • Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions) • Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions) • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance • Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development • Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options • Tuition Reimbursement • Free Parking • Wellness Program Savings Plan • Health Savings Account Options • Retirement Options with Company Match • Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay • Community Involvement Opportunities Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org . When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential. Please explore our website ( www.endeavorhealth.org ) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information. At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging—each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together. EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

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