Registered Nurse-Oncology Full Time Weekend Days

Northwestern Medicine; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Lake Forest, IL seeks an experienced Staff Nurse Inpatient to join a mission-driven team. The role requires a BSN, IL RN license, and current BLS; ER specifics include ACLS, PALS/ENPC and TNCC within one year.

You will coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients, collaborate with families and physicians, and document care plans with a focus on outcomes and evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Current State of Illinois RN license required.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong analytic abilities.
• ER-specific: ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC within 1 year of hire.
• Pediatric ER: PALS and TNCC within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to acutely ill patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation).
• Interact with patients, families and health team while upholding ANA standards.
• Collect and analyze data, develop, implement and evaluate individualized care plans.
• Direct care and coordinate use of nursing assistants as needed.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians and staff; document plans and communications.
• Participate in shared governance, committees and unit projects.
• Evaluate and document patient responses and adjust care plans accordingly.
• Apply evidence-based practice and research findings to guide care decisions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Analytical abilities

Education

BSN

Illinois RN license

Basic Life Support (BLS)

ACLS

PALS/ENPC & TNCC within 1 year

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

TNCC within 1 year

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
• 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.

NorthwesternMedicine Career Page

https://jobs.nm.org/benefits

Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: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 as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.