Registered Nurse Float CDH Resource Team Full-time Nights

Northwestern Medicine; Winfield (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Sign-on bonus eligibility

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Staff Nurse Inpatient to provide high-quality nursing care for acutely ill patients. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while coordinating with the health team and families.

Responsibilities include directing care, documenting outcomes, and applying evidence-based practices. ER-specific requirements include ACLS and TNCC within 1 year; Pediatric ER requires TNCC within 1 year.

Qualifications

• Requires Illinois RN license and BLS.
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• ER requires ACLS and TNCC or PALS/ENPC within 1 year.
• Pediatric ER requires TNCC within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients using the nursing process.
• Interact with patients and families while following ANA standards.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans and evaluate outcomes.
• Direct care and manage any assistants involved in patient care.
• Collaborate with the care team and document plans and communications.
• Document responses to nursing interventions and adjust plans accordingly.
• Utilize evidence to guide practice decisions.

Skills

BLS

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Analytical abilities

ACLS

TNCC within 1 year

PALS/ENPC within 1 year

Education

BSN or ADN with commitment to obtain BSN within 3 years

Illinois RN license

Job description

Description

The Staff Nurse Inpatient 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or associate degree Nursing (ADN) with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.
• 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/ENPC & TNCC within one year of hire
• Additional requirements for the Pediatric Emergency Room:
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • TNCC within one year of hire

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

Addendum #1- Prepost PACU Department

• PALS
• ACLS

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. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position):

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.