Charge Nurse CDH OR Full-time Days

Northwestern Medicine; Winfield (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an RN Charge Nurse to lead nursing care for acutely ill patients, coordinating care across the team and ensuring safety and quality. This role upholds ethical standards and participates in discharge planning and family education.

The position requires a BSN, an active Illinois RN license, and CPR/BLS certification, with strong clinical judgment and communication. A collaborative, patient-centered approach is essential.

Qualifications

• BSN degree required and IL RN license.
• Current CPR/Basic Life Support certification.
• Ability to coordinate care for acutely ill patients.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient care focusing on safety and minimizing errors.
• Follow five medication rights and ensure proper administration.
• Involve patients and families in care plans and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with physicians and health team to review and adjust care plans.
• Communicate effectively with team and manage staffing decisions.
• Conduct telephone screenings and determine appropriate dispositions.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Licensed Registered Nurse in Illinois

CPR – Basic Life Support

Job description

Description

The RN Charge Nurse 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 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 patients, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.

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Responsibilities

• Performs all aspects of patient care in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Follows the five medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care. Develops, implements and updates an individualized plan of care based on identified patient care needs. Includes nursing, teaching, continuum of care and discharge planning.
• Able to state rationale for clinical decisions based on critical thinking.
• Assesses, analyzes, validates and integrates data to assess patients' physical psychosocial, rehab, safety, learning, spiritual, cultural, age-specific, special risk and self-care needs. Identifies patient care needs, problems and variances.
• Adequately assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Identifies learning needs, abilities, preferences and readiness; also, identifies support systems, coping mechanisms and barriers to learning.
• Makes referral for follow up as appropriate.
• Explains procedures, therapies and treatments to patient and family, evaluates and documents patient and family response to teaching.
• Uses appropriate resources to provide education.
• Conducts body and belongings search in proper manner. Demonstrates awareness to specific contraband allowed on unit.
• Collaborates with the physician and team to review and evaluate the plan of care.
• Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with other team members. Has respect for and understanding of other clinical disciplines.
• Coordinates the care of the patient by including members of the health care team and other departments to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient care.
• Delegates appropriately to other care providers to facilitate meeting patient needs in a timely manner.
• Explains procedures, therapies and treatments to patient and family, evaluates and documents patient and family response to teaching.
• Uses appropriate resources to provide education.
• Conducts telephone screenings (inquiry calls) in a fashion resulting in appropriate disposition based on the phone contact.
• Understands patient placement criteria and can identify proper level of care to convey to Managed Care along with the pre-cert information requested.
• Communicates directly to department manager routine and non-outline clinical and staff issues. Able to make independent appropriate decisions regarding patient care and staffing issues.
• Contributes to the Utilization Review process by adding a consultative nursing assessment regarding total patient care delivery.
• Participates and communicates with third party payers with regards to the nursing component of patient care during the Utilization Review process.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois
• CPR – Basic Life Support

Preferred

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Equal Opportunity

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.