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Heart Failure and General Cardiology RN Coordinator Full time

Northwestern Medicine · Winfield, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Oct 2, 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 organized a clinical conference or team meeting.

What they are checking: Whether they can bring a team together and keep meetings focused on patient care.

Tell me about a time you managed many patients at once. How did you keep track?

What they are checking: Whether they have systems to avoid missing follow-ups.

Why do you want to move into a nurse coordinator role in cardiology?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the role is more about coordination than bedside care.

What would you do

This role is based at CDH but includes travel to Delnor and Kishwaukee. How would you stay organized across sites?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage care coordination across multiple locations.

A referring physician calls frustrated that they have not heard back about their patient. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they keep referring physicians informed and repair the relationship.

How do you communicate with several specialists about one patient?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep everyone on the same page and avoid gaps in care.

About the work

How would you handle a new referral for a heart failure patient, from receiving it to scheduling the first visit?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage referrals efficiently as the main point of contact.

What signs of worsening heart failure would make you contact the physician right away?

What they are checking: Whether they know weight gain, shortness of breath and other warning signs that need fast action.

How do you coordinate testing and consults for a patient who needs a procedure?

What they are checking: Whether they can schedule and track many steps so the patient gets care on time.

How would you use patient data to help decide on a care pathway?

What they are checking: Whether they can organize and present information so the cardiovascular team can make good decisions.

How do you teach a heart failure patient to manage their condition at home?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach daily weights, low-sodium diets and medication use in a practical way.

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The full job description

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This role has a main location will be CDH, but travel will be required to Delnor and Kishwaukee intermittently. The BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, 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 BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator is a registered professional nurse who in addition to providing direct patient care, is accountable for the assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of a plan of care for designated patients. The responsibilities and duties include serving as the point of contact for referring providers, processing new patient referrals, and organizing clinical conferences and meetings. This position coordinates screenings, additional testing requirements, consult appointments, and hospital-based procedures. Facilitates communication with multiple specialty physicians including referring physicians regarding patient status for procedures. The BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator will utilize and manage available data to help drive clinical workflows or work plans by organizing, documenting and presenting the information received and reviewing it with the cardiovascular team to determine appropriate patient care pathways. Under the supervision of the Medical Directors, Director, and the Clinical Program Manager of BCVI the BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator will coordinate care for select cardiovascular patients demonstrating the skills below: • Establishes and maintains a courteous and professional support with patients, family members, visitors, co-workers, and referring physicians. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required for patient education. • Possesses computer skills to prepare spreadsheets and enter data. Responsibilities: • Responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and providing appropriate clinical care to patients in the designated care setting. • Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate ongoing care, focused on cost effective ways to maximize wellness and enhance patients’ lives. • Develops, coordinates, and provides education for patients, families, 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. • Assists in coordinating comprehensive care for patients including any required follow-up visits, referrals, testing, treatment, and/or long-term follow-up. • Schedules and coordinates clinical conferences as needed. Prepares and organizes all meeting content, sets agenda and creates PowerPoint presentations to be discussed. • Utilizes available sources of data to identify and track patients with cardiovascular conditions to ensure appropriate care plans for patients. • Contributes to department, hospital, or other professional committees and/or quality and/or process improvement initiatives. • Ensures clinical practice and patient care is consistent with policies and procedures. • Other BCVI Clinical Nurse Coordinator duties as assigned. Required: • Education: • Bachelor’s degree in nursing • License/Certification: • Current IL nursing license • Current Basic Life Support certification • Experience: • Minimum of 2-5 years experience in Cardiovascular surgery and/or Cardiology • Experience working in hospital and/or clinic setting with direct Physician interaction. Preferred: • Education: • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) • License/Certification • Specialty certification in the clinical area of focus Northwestern 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 Check Northwestern 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 Disclosure Artificial 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. 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. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please 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.

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