Triage Nurse-Internal Medicine Full Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

4 days ago

Glenview, Illinois$71.8K - $114.8KFull TimeInternal Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Triage Nurse – Internal Medicine, M-F Schedule in United States. Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

Key Responsibilities

Establish positive first impressions with patients and customers, establishing a role as patient advocate.

Triage all incoming telephone calls and electronic messages, prioritizing and resolving, involving the provider as appropriate, successfully completing the communication cycle.

Document all communications in the electronic medical record.

Schedule patient for visit with provider when telephone assessment indicates this.

Requirements

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.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $71.8K - $114.8K

Signing bonus: $1.

401(k) with employer match.

Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in United States.

Key Skills

TriagePatient AdvocacyCommunicationCustomer ServiceClinical EducationMedication AdministrationElectronic Medical RecordsQuality ImprovementTeam CoordinationOSHA ComplianceCDC GuidelinesIntravenous MedicationsInjectable MedicationsPatient AssessmentAppointment SchedulingEmergency Coordination

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Triage Nurse-Internal Medicine Full Time Days at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Internal Medicine registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Internal Medicine — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Internal Medicine position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Nationally, Internal Medicine professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $275k, with the typical range spanning $210k to $370k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare lists compensation for this registered nurse position at $72k to $115k annually.

This is approximately 66% below the national median for Internal Medicine professionals, which is around $275k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Glenview, Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($72k–$115k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Triage, Patient Advocacy, Communication, Customer Service, Clinical Education, Medication Administration, Electronic Medical Records, Quality Improvement. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Internal Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Triage Nurse provides expert triage services, assessing patient symptoms and communicating with physicians. They also educate patients and staff on clinical issues and ensure compliance with health guidelines.

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental/Vision, 401k Matching, Tuition Reimbursement, Loan Forgiveness, Lifecycle Benefits. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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