Registered Nurse Float-PACU Day-Surgery Pre-Post As-Needed

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Flexible work options

Reimbursable Well-Being Fund

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is looking for a Registered Nurse Float-PACU to provide care in multiple locations including Kishwaukee Hospital. The role involves assessment, planning, and implementation of nursing care for acutely ill patients.

The ideal candidate will hold a BSN or ADN and be committed to becoming a BSN. Strong interpersonal and analytical skills are essential for this position. Benefits include comprehensive training and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse.
• Commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years.
• Experience in specific clinical area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care to acutely ill patients.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and health team members.
• Utilizes research findings to guide practice decisions.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to collaborate with others

Strong analytic abilities

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Tools

Basic Life Support

ACLS

PALS

Job description

The salary range for this position is $37.00 - $59.20 (Hourly Rate). Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

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 located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose‑driven and committed to our mission to deliver world‑class care. Here, you’ll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you’ve been, and we support where you’re headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well‑Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that supports your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well‑being.

Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce‑led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Description

Registered Nurse Float-PACU Day‑Surgery Pre‑Post As‑Needed

Float to Kishwaukee Hospital, Midland Surgical Center and 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.

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.

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.