ER Float Registered Nurse — Diverse Shifts & Units

Northwesternmedicine; Winfield (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Float Nurse/Resource Team in the Emergency Department. This role supports the mission and values of NM while providing high-quality, patient-centered care to acutely ill patients across multiple units and hospitals in the west region.

You will assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate nursing care, collaborating with patients, families, and the broader health-care team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications or within 1 year of hire are required.

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 abilities

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Illinois RN license

Tools

ACLS

PALS

NRP

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Float Nurse/Resource Team in the Emergency Department. This role supports the mission and values of NM while providing high-quality, patient-centered care to acutely ill patients across multiple units and hospitals in the west region.

You will assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate nursing care, collaborating with patients, families, and the broader health-care team.