RN Staff Nurse Outpatient Oncology Infusion Part-rime Days $2.5K Sign-on Bonus

Northwestern Medicine; Warrenville (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated RN Staff Nurse for outpatient care. This role emphasizes the importance of patient safety and effective communication, requiring a licensed nurse to coordinate care and educate patients. With a focus on improving patient outcomes, the position offers a supportive environment for professional growth. The ideal candidate will possess critical thinking skills and a commitment to excellence in nursing. A generous sign-on bonus is available for new hires, making this an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking healthcare team.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse in Illinois with one year of experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required for all new hires after 01/01/2011.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes patient data to develop care plans.
• Directs care and coordinates with assistants for patient care.
• Educates patients and families on pain management techniques.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Therapeutic Communication

Interpersonal Relationship Building

Pain Management Techniques

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

CPR - Basic Life Support

CPR - Pediatric Advanced Life Support

CPR - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Description

The RN Staff Nurse Outpatient 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.

• A Registered Nurse is 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 health team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing. As a professional nurse utilizes critical thinking, therapeutic communication, and interpersonal relationship building skills and strives to improve team effectiveness, system processes and patient outcomes across the continuum of care.

Responsibilities:

• Nursing process--Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, 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.
• Involves patient/family to participate in their care, including teaching, continuum of care and discharge planning.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors incorporating the National Patient Safety Goals.
• Adequately assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding methods to manage pain.
• Demonstrates effective hand-offs to the next healthcare provider.
• Assumes required on call assignments.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required for all new hires after 01/01/2011
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
• One year of experience in similar role
• CPR – Basic Life Support
• CPR – Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support
    • This is not required in Cost Center 2050-Endoscopy Lab
    • This is not required in Cost Center 2084 – CDH OPIC
    • This Is not required in Outpatient Oncology departments
    • Candidates have up to 6 months after hire to complete for Cost Center 2130 - Outpatient Pediatric
• CPR – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support
    • This is not required in Cost Center 2084 – CDH OPIC
    • This Is not required in Outpatient Oncology departments
    • This is not required in Cost Center 2130 - Outpatient Pediatric

Preferred:

• Three years of experience in a similar role

There is a $2,500 sign-on bonus available for this position for external candidates and candidates who have not worked at NM in over 1 year.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 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.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.

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 ourBenefitssection to learn more.