Registered Nurse-Float Pool Full-Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 50,971 - 81,553; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year

$10,000 Student Loan Repayment

$1,000 Professional Development per year

$250 Wellbeing Fund per year

Matching 401(k)

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus

Paid time off and Holiday pay

Job summary

City of Dekalb, Illinois is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for the Float Pool. This role includes responsibilities such as prescribing, delegating, and coordinating care for acutely ill patients at Northwestern Medicine facilities. Candidates must hold a BSN or an ADN with a commitment to obtain a BSN. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively are essential. A competitive salary and great benefits including tuition reimbursement and professional development support are offered.

Qualifications

• Commitment to obtain a BSN within three years of first day of employment.
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care to acutely ill patients.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and other health team members.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to collaborate with others

Strong analytic abilities

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Associate degree Nursing (ADN)

Tools

Basic Life Support

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is $37.00 - $59.20 per hour. Placement within the salary range depends on relevant work experience, internal equity, and, for positions represented by a labor union, the rules outlined in 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 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for 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

Registered Nurse‑Float Pool Full‑Time Days

Location: Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital

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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or associate degree Nursing (ADN) with a commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in a 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 Qualifications

• Experience in a 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.

Sign‑On Bonus Eligibility

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within one 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.