Registered Nurse Spinal and Pediatrics Part Time Evening Shift

Northwestern Medicine; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wide range of benefits offering physical, emotional, and financial support.

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Wheaton, Illinois is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for their Inpatient Pediatric and Spinal Cord Injury rehabilitation programs. This role involves delivering holistic patient care, using the nursing process from admission through discharge, while working with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must possess a current RN license in Illinois, analytical skills, and strong communication abilities. A variety of benefits are offered, along with opportunities for professional development in rehabilitation nursing.

Qualifications

• Current Illinois RN license required for patient care.
• BLS CPR certification through American Heart Association needed.
• ADN or BSN nursing degree or signed learning agreement required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for complete nursing process from admission to discharge.
• Utilizes nursing process to provide coordinated patient care.
• Adheres to hospital and nursing department philosophies and policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to interact with patients and families

Ability to perform in stressful situations

Education

Current Illinois RN license

ADN or higher nursing degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Description

8-Hour shifts

0.6FTE

Three West, a fifteen-bed unit is the location of our Inpatient Pediatric and Spinal Cord Injury rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation team is comprised of physicians, advanced practice nurses, therapists, nurses and nursing assistants working together to provide exceptional care of our pediatric and adult patients. Within the constructs of the unit, our pediatric patients have a designated location where we can meet their age specific needs. It is in this environment that we care for children from infant to eighteen with varying diagnosis including orthopedic with multi-trauma, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, and oncology. The Spinal Cord program specializes in the treatment of individuals diagnosed with traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries, tetraplegia, paraplegia and musculoskeletal injuries. Our team has many educational opportunities to advance skills in spinal cord injury and rehabilitation while working in a multidisciplinary environment to safely care for patients with spinal cord injuries with the use of safe patient handling equipment. The diversity of our patients’ ages and diagnoses provides an outstanding opportunity to enhance clinical skills and develop professionally.

Responsible for the complete nursing process, which includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, teaching, evaluation and documentation of patient care from a patient’s admission through discharge. Integrates contributions of interdisciplinary team to assure best possible outcomes are achieved. Supervises and maintains a professional relationship with licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel. Clinical Practice: Utilizes the nursing process to provide coordinated patient care. Delivers holistic care by demonstrating involvement of the patient and their family in a plan of care that is culturally sensitive. Adheres to hospital and nursing department philosophies and policies. Utilizes the documentation system to accurately reflect patient care planned for and delivered, as per policy and protocol. Applies current technology, competencies and theory in the delivery of care. Utilizes the documentation system to accurately reflect interventions delivered as per policy and procedure.

Qualifications

Required:

• Current Illinois RN license.
• BLS CPR certification through American Heart Association.
• ADN or higher nursing degree (i.e. BSN) or signed learning agreement required upon hire.
• Analytical skills necessary to assess a patient's condition and utilize the nursing process and professional judgment in providing comprehensive patient care.
• Ability to interact with patients, families, medical personnel and other members of the health care team.
• Ability to perform effectively and efficiently in stressful, urgent situations.
• Cognizant of customer needs related to culture, age, developmental level and diagnoses.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree.
• Previous rehabilitation nursing work experience.

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.