Registered Nurse Diagnostic Imaging OP Full Time Day/Mid Shift

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

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Illinois is seeking a Staff Nurse for a 40 hours per week schedule. The role involves comprehensive patient care from admission through discharge, collaboration with the healthcare team, and adherence to ethics and compliance standards.

Responsibilities include data collection, plan of care development, discharge planning, patient education, and continuous quality improvement. A BSN and IL RN license with BLS are required, with ADN acceptable if a BSN is pursued within

Qualifications

• BSN required; licensed as an Illinois RN.
• AHA BLS certification required.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytic abilities.
• ADN acceptable with commitment to obtain BSN within three years of employment.
• ER: ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess and record patient status upon admission or point of care entry.
• Organizes the assessment health data for accuracy and accessibility.
• Identifies problems needing immediate attention.
• Validates diagnoses with patient/family and health care team members.
• Documents diagnoses to support expected outcomes and plan of care.
• Initiates and updates the Problem List; applies age-specific care.
• Documents the patient’s plan of care discussed with patient/family.
• Begins discharge planning at admission; coordinates with patient/family.
• Identifies patient education needs during admission and stay.
• Arranges conferences with patient/family and health team when indicated.
• Prioritizes evidence-based nursing interventions.
• Provides education based on evidence and research guidelines.
• Documents assessments, interventions and patient responses.
• Reviews health data to keep the Plan of Care updated.
• Ensures revisions are systematic and driven by realistic goals.
• Documents progression toward identified outcomes.
• Identifies unmet outcomes and coordinates continuity of care.
• Reassesses nursing actions for effectiveness.
• Communicates with patient/family and health team re: care.
• Collaborates with patient/family and team on progress.
• Presents information at multidisciplinary meetings for feedback.
• Makes referrals as needed for continuity of care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Analytical abilities

Education

BSN

Illinois Registered Nurse license

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

ADN acceptable with commitment to obtain BSN within 3 years

Job description

Description

40 Hours/Week

Monday, Friday and every other Saturday 7:00AM - 3:30PM

Tuesday and Thursday 11:00AM - 7:30PM

the Staff 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.

• The registered professional nurse assumes accountability and responsibility for the individualized, age-specific care of a patient along the continuum from admission to discharge. She/He gives direct care to assigned patients and assists with other patient care when necessary. The registered professional nurse’s decisions and actions on behalf of the patient/family are determined in an ethical manner. She/He collects and analyzes the assessment data in determining nursing diagnoses, collaborates with the patient/family and other health care team members, develops a plan of care to attain realistic outcomes, provides education founded on evidence-based practice, and systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess and records patient status and identifies 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 Problem List at the time of admission and updates as needed. Incorporates principles of age-specific care into the patient’s plan of care.
• Documents that the patient’s individualized plan of care has been discussed with and agreed upon by the patient/family.
• Begins plans for discharge at time of admission; consults with patient/family and health care team members regarding discharge plan.
• Identifies patient teaching needs on admission and throughout hospital stay.
• Arranges conferences with patient and/or family and other members of health team when indicated to plan care.
• Prioritizes and organizes nursing interventions that are evidence based and reflective of established standards of care.
• Provides individualized, mutually agreeable, patient and family education that is founded on evidence-based practice and research guidelines.
• Documents all assessments, interventions and patient responses.
• Reviews consistently the patient’s health data to keep the Plan of Care updated.
• Assures that revisions to the plan of care are systematic and ongoing and are driven by measurable realistic goals.
• Documents the patient’s progression toward identified outcomes
• Identifies unmet outcomes and provides direction for continuity of care.
• Reassesses nursing actions for effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.
• Communicates with patient/family and health care team members re: patient care and nursing’s role in the provision of care.
• Collaborates with patient/family and healthcare team members re: the patient’s progress/plan of care.
• Presents relevant patient information at multidisciplinary meetings/conferences for feedback from peers.
• Makes appropriate referrals as needed for continuity of care.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities
• Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.
• Additional Requirements for the Emergency Room: ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC within one year of hire Additional Requirements for the Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC within one year of hire Additional Requirements for Non-Invasive Cardiology: ACLS Preferred: Experience in specific clinical area Additional Preferences for the Emergency Room and the Pediatric Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) Emergency Communications Registered Nurse Certified Pediatric Nurse Certified Emergency Nurse

Preferred

• Experience in specific clinical area.

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.

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If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: 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 as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.