Registered Nurse Experienced Float Full Time 12 Hour Nights Shift

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 50,971 - 81,553; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement

$10,000 Student Loan Repayment

$1,000 Professional Development

Matching 401(k)

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital is seeking a Staff Nurse Inpatient who reflects the values of the organization. This role involves providing nursing care for acutely ill patients, coordinating health care with other team members, and ensuring adherence to professional standards.

Qualifications include a current Illinois RN license, BLS certification, and an ADN or higher nursing degree. Excellent medical benefits, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Current Illinois RN license.
• BLS CPR certification through American Heart Association.
• ADN or higher nursing degree (e.g., BSN).
• Ability to assess a patient’s condition.
• Interaction skills with patients and families.
• Effectiveness in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data for patient outcomes.
• Direct care and utilization of assistants.
• Collaborate with patients and health staff.
• Document patient responses to interventions.
• Use research findings for practice decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Ability to work in stressful situations

Education

Current Illinois RN license

ADN or higher nursing degree

Tools

BLS CPR certification

Job description

Salary: $37.00 - $59.20 hourly. Placement within this range depends on work experience, internal equity, and, for union‐represented positions, the collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part‑time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part‑time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part‑time)
• $250 Well‑Being Fund per year ($125 part‑time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual employee salary increase and incentive bonus
• Paid time off and holiday pay

Description

The staff Nurse Inpatient reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The role is a 12‑hour, 0.9 FTE position that requires a clinically competent, registered nurse who prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care for acutely ill patients through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse must effectively interact with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement an individualized plan, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Direct care and determine the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care.
• Collaborate with patient, family, physicians, and ancillary staff. Create a documented plan focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services, indicating communications with patients, families, and others.
• Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
• Evaluate and document the patient’s responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualize the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings.
• Utilize the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.

Qualifications

Required:

• Current Illinois RN license.
• BLS CPR certification through American Heart Association.
• ADN or higher nursing degree (e.g., BSN) or signed learning agreement required upon hire.
• Analytical skills necessary to assess a patient’s condition and utilize the nursing process and professional judgment in providing comprehensive patient care.
• Ability to interact with patients, families, medical personnel, and other members of the health care team.
• Ability to perform effectively and efficiently in stressful, urgent situations.
• Cognizant of customer needs related to culture, age, developmental level and diagnoses.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous rehabilitation nursing work experience.

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, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that permits Northwestern Medicine 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.

Sign‑On Bonus Eligibility

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 at NM may be eligible, depending upon the job family.