Registered Nurse Emergency Department West Region Float Team Part-time Nights

Northwesternmedicine; Winfield (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve as a float nurse in the Emergency Department. The role involves caring for acutely ill patients, coordinating care, and rotating across units within the West region.

The position requires a BSN and Illinois RN license, with ACLS, PALS, and NRP progression within 1 year. Strong communication, teamwork, and analytic skills are essential in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BSN required
• Illinois RN licensure required or eligible
• ACLS, PALS, NRP within 1 year of hire preferred
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Analytical and critical thinking abilities

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data, develops care plans, coordinates nursing care.
• Directs care and uses appropriate personnel to deliver direct patient care.
• Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and staff; documents plan and outcomes.
• Participates in governance, committee work and unit projects.
• Evaluates patient responses and documents progress; uses evidence to guide practice.

Skills

ACLS

PALS

Strong interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Analytic abilities

Education

BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

The RN float- Emergency Department 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 patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. As a Float Nurse and a member of the Resource Team, you will have the unique opportunity to work in multiple specialty areas and treat an expansive range of patient populations. Floating means each shift could be worked in a different unit or in a different hospital. This role affords you the chance to further develop your assessment skills as well as sharpen those in communications and teamwork. Float Nurses work with many diverse people and grow relationships with fellow staff members all over Northwestern Medicine's west region.

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.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• Basic Life Support
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities
• Additional Requirements for the Emergency Room
• ACLS
• PALS
• NRP - within 1 year of hire

PREFERRED

• Experience in specific clinical area
• TNCC/Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS)
• Certified Pediatric Nurse
• Certified Emergency Nurse

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 refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

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.