Emergency Department RN — Night Shift & On‑Call

Northwestern Medicine; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Staff Nurse in the Emergency Department to join a fast-paced, patient-centered team. The role emphasizes communication, collaboration, and high-quality nursing care for acutely ill patients.

The ED nurse will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care, providing leadership in care delivery and coordination with physicians and staff. Night shifts (6pm–6:30am), with every other weekend and on-call commitments.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong analytic abilities.
• ADN acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, 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.
• Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and ancillary staff. Creates a documented plan, focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services that indicates communications with patients, families, and others.
• Participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
• Evaluates and documents the patient’s responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualizes the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings.
• Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

BSN

ADN acceptable with commitment to BSN

Tools

BLS

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Staff Nurse in the Emergency Department to join a fast-paced, patient-centered team. The role emphasizes communication, collaboration, and high-quality nursing care for acutely ill patients.

The ED nurse will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care, providing leadership in care delivery and coordination with physicians and staff. Night shifts (6pm–6:30am), with every other weekend and on-call commitments.