Registered Nurse Weekender Surgical Intermediate Care Part Time Nights

Northwestern Medicine; Winfield (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine seeks an experienced Staff Nurse Inpatient to provide high‑quality patient care in a fast‑paced hospital setting. The nurse coordinates care, assesses patients, and collaborates with physicians and families to develop and implement individualized plans.

The role requires a BSN, Illinois RN licensure, and BLS; additional certifications may be needed for specialized units. The team emphasizes evidence‑based practice, patient safety, and professional growth.

Qualifications

• BSN required or currently enrolled in an RN program (as per job posting).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with health care team and patients.
• Strong analytical abilities for data collection and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates nursing care for acutely ill patients using the nursing process.
• Interacts with patients and families while maintaining professional standards.
• Collects and analyzes data; develops and evaluates a plan of care.
• Directs care and utilizes nursing staff appropriately.
• Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and staff to plan care.
• Participates in shared governance, committees, and unit projects.
• Documents patient responses and outcomes; uses evidence to guide practice.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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 Stepdown unit

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

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.