Registered Nurse-Cath Lab & IR Full Time Days

Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year

$10,000 Student Loan Repayment

$1,000 Professional Development per yr

$250 Wellbeing Fund per yr

Matching 401(k)

Excellent medical, dental and vision

Life insurance

Annual salary increase and incentive

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse with a BSN to deliver high-quality patient care in a collaborative environment. The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, patient education, and coordination with the care team to ensure safe discharge planning.

You'll participate in a culture of service, professional development, and community engagement, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth within NM.

Qualifications

• The RN BSN embodies the Relationship Based Care model and performs to PPM core functions.
• Under leadership, reflects NM mission and values and complies with the Illinois Nurse Practice Act.
• Adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, and policies.

Responsibilities

• Performs a comprehensive assessment on all assigned patients with documentation.
• Communicates changes in patient's condition promptly to the care team.
• Derives realistic outcomes from nursing diagnoses and documents care plan goals.
• Identifies patient needs and collaborates with family and health care team for planning.
• Assesses discharge planning needs and makes appropriate referrals as necessary.
• Evaluates patient responses to interventions and adjusts the plan of care.

Job description

The salary range for this position is $34.50 - $55.20 (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 support 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.

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

The Registered Nurse BSN embodies the attributes of the Relationship Based Care model and performs to PPM core functions. Under the direction of the department leadership, consistently reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the State of Illinois Nurse Practice Act, 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

Relationship to Patient/Family and Community

Care Coordination

• Performs a comprehensive assessment on all assigned patients as evidenced by completed documentation.
• Communicates changes in patient's condition promptly.
• Utilizes appropriate nursing diagnosis and data from the assessment to derive realistic outcomes and documents them as measurable goals on the plan of care; modifies care plan, if indicated, in order to identify realistic patient goals.
• Identifies and prioritizes patient needs and/or nursing diagnosis for patients and documents.
• Collaborates with patient, family, and other members of the health care team when planning patient care and documents accordingly. Assesses patients with regard to discharge planning and makes the appropriate referrals as necessary.
• Evaluates and documents the patient response to nursing interventions and alters the plan of care as necessary.
• Assess patients with regard to discharge planning and makes the appropriate referrals as necessary, including palliative care.
• Assures a completed discharge instructions, medication reconciliation and provide information to patient/family regarding the use of the patient portal and other pertinent resources.

Patient Education/Ethic and Diversity

• Supports patient/family/spiritual/cultural needs when assessing the patient and family needs for teaching; identifies the patient's learning level and readiness, and documents education record.
• Utilizes the teach back methodology for advancing patient education about medication side effects and new medication education.
• Utilizes and distributes Krames for patient education /clinical condition.
• Utilizes culture vision as a resource in care planning and delivery.
• Treats patients, families and staff in a caring manner with respect and dignity.
• Acknowledges and values the contributions of patient's significant others as an integral part of the plan of care.
• Adheres to ethical standards of practice.
• Calls for an ethics consult when appropriate.

EBP and Research

• Implements nursing interventions consistent with the established plan of care based on evidenced based care.
• Maintains and advances the professional image and science of nursing and the practice of professional nursing through use of best available evidence utilizing resources such as Ovid/Joanna Briggs, Up to Date, Culture Vision, and other reliable sources of evidence.
• Demonstrates active involvement in clinical LADDER project or process improvement at the unit/organization level.

Healing Safe Environment

• Demonstrates safe medication administration through the use of bar coding
• Promotes and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient
• Conveys complete, timely, and accurate information at bedside shift report/hand-off
• Rounds hourly in collaboration with patient care technician
• Protects patients by maintaining a safe environment of excellence
• Demonstrates innovation and participation in meeting unit based and organizational quality metrics on the exceptional care dashboard
• Ensures clinical practice excellence that focuses on preventing pressure ulcers, falls, CAUTI's and central line infections (as appropriate to area of practice).
• Participates as a unit safety facilitator or as identified resource for quality initiatives as requested
• Participates in unit huddles

Relationship to Colleagues

Shared Leadership

• Oversees and directs the work of patient care or support techs; maintains overall accountability for the care of assigned patients.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills in leading and directing others; deals with conflict directly and appropriately.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the charge nurse/preceptor role when assigned; assumes responsibility for coordinating patient care for the entire unit.
• Takes the clinical lead when patient's condition changes and confers with the primary care physician about the appropriate treatment plan or the need to transfer to the appropriate level of care.
• Serves as a resource and role model for new staff, students, and other system personnel
• Assists with precepting, unit orientation, and mentoring as requested.
• Participates in the peer evaluation process by providing feedback to colleagues on a regular basis, and through participation in clinical case peer review.
• Works collaboratively with all hospital services to responsibly accomplish daily work and maintain an environment of excellence.
• Identifies barriers to effective clinical practice and communicates to nursing leadership and practice operations council.

Resource Utilization

• Ensures an appropriate level of care order is documented in the EMR for all admissions.
• Understands and adheres to the charging of supplies.
• Participates in any value based unit/organizational initiative.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to decreasing utilization