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Registered Nurse-Pain Clinic

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

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 25, 2026

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About your past

This is at Sandwich. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting states the site.

What would you do

How do you support a patient living with pain that will not fully go away?

What they are checking: Chronic pain is a long relationship rather than an episode.

How do you talk with a patient who wants more opioid medication than is being offered?

What they are checking: The recurring and difficult conversation in a pain clinic.

How do you handle a patient who feels their pain is not being taken seriously?

What they are checking: Most pain clinic patients arrive having felt dismissed elsewhere.

About the work

Tell me about your nursing experience and any time you have spent in pain management.

What they are checking: The posting is an outpatient pain clinic nursing role.

How do you prepare a patient for an injection or procedure in clinic?

What they are checking: Interventional procedures are the volume work of a pain clinic.

What would you watch for after a procedure before a patient goes home?

What they are checking: Post-procedure monitoring decides who leaves safely.

How do you involve a patient and family in the plan of care?

What they are checking: The posting names involving patient and family in their care, including teaching.

How do you triage and prioritize a queue of calls and messages?

What they are checking: In-basket triage is the bulk of a specialty clinic nurse's day.

How do you decide what to delegate to an assistant?

What they are checking: The posting names determining the appropriate utilization of any assistant in direct care.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

Registered Nurse-Pain Clinic The Staff Nurse Outpatient Kish reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, 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. • A Registered Nurse is a clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and health team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing. As a professional nurse utilizes critical thinking, therapeutic communication, and interpersonal relationship building skills and strives to improve team effectiveness, system processes and patient outcomes across the continuum of care. RESPONSIBILITIES • Nursing process--Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. • Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care. • Involves patient/family to participate in their care, including teaching, continuum of care and discharge planning. • Performs all aspects of patient care in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors incorporating the National Patient Safety Goals. • Adequately assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding methods to manage pain. • Demonstrates effective hand-offs to the next healthcare provider. • Assumes required on call assignments. REQUIRED: • Bachelor of Science in Nursing required for all new hires after 01/01/2011 • Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois • One year of experience in similar role • CPR – Basic Life Support • CPR – Pediatric Advanced Life Support • CPR – Advanced Cardiac Life Support • PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support • This is not required in Cost Center 9886 - VW Pain Clinic • ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support • This is not required in Cost Center 9886 - VW Pain Clinic PREFERRED: • Three years of experience in a similar role 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. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): 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 at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.