Ortho OR RN - $10K Sign-On, Acute Surgical Care

Northwestern Medicine; Palos Heights (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Professional development

Wellbeing fund

401(k) matching

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Salary increase and incentive bonus

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Staff Nurse with orthopaedic experience to provide direct patient care from admission to discharge in a dynamic clinical setting. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop evidence-based care plans and ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes age-specific nursing care, documentation, and discharge planning, with a clear focus on family education and collaborative practice within Northwestern Medicine’s mission and standards.

Qualifications

• BSN required for Nurse role.
• ADN acceptable if the nurse commits to obtaining a BSN within three years.

Responsibilities

• Assess and records patient status and identify patient care needs upon admission/point of care entry.
• Organizes the assessment health data so that it is accurate, complete and accessible.
• Identifies problems that need immediate attention.
• Validates diagnoses with patient/family and other health care team members.
• Documents diagnoses in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan of care.
• Initiates Plan of Care and updates as needed with age-specific considerations.

Education

BSN

ADN acceptable with commitment to obtain BSN within 3 years

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Staff Nurse with orthopaedic experience to provide direct patient care from admission to discharge in a dynamic clinical setting. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop evidence-based care plans and ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes age-specific nursing care, documentation, and discharge planning, with a clear focus on family education and collaborative practice within Northwestern Medicine’s mission and standards.