Staff Nurse, Family Medicine - Growth & Benefits

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital; Wheaton (IL); Presencial; USD 48.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Professional Development

Wellbeing Fund

401(k) Matching

Healthcare Coverage

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Descripción de la vacante

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Wheaton, IL, is seeking a Staff Nurse within the Staff Nurse Physician Group to deliver comprehensive nursing care to acutely ill patients, including phone triage and patient education. The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, safety, and collaboration with the health team.

The position requires an RN license with CPR/BLS, a BSN is preferred, and up to one year of pertinent clinical experience.

Formación

• Current experience within past five years or new nursing graduate within past two years.
• State Licensed Registered Nurse for State of employment.
• CPR – Basic Life Support.
• BSN preferred.
• One year experience in pertinent clinical specialty.
• Proficiency in second language.

Responsabilidades

• Performs all aspects of patient care by utilizing evidenced based practice in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Follows the six medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors, administering medications based on the age and clinical condition of the patient.
• States rationale for clinical decisions based on critical thinking.
• Assesses, analyzes, validates and integrates data to assess patients' physical psychosocial, rehab, safety, learning, spiritual, cultural, age-specific, special risk and self-care needs.
• Identifies patient care needs, problems and variances.
• Identifies patient care needs, problems and variances and incorporates into care plan.
• Identifies the patient's learning needs, abilities, preferences and readiness; also, identifies support systems, coping mechanisms and barriers to learning.
• Explains procedures, therapies and treatments to patient and family, evaluates and documents patient and family response to teaching.
• Uses appropriate resources to provide education.
• Involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Develops, implements and updates an individualized plan of care based on identified patient care needs. Includes nursing, teaching, continuum of care and discharge planning.
• Adequately assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Identifies and uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and in the healthcare delivery system.
• Participates in shared governance, committee work, and practice/department projects.

Conocimientos

CPR/BLS

Phone triage

Educación

RN license (IL)

BSN (preferred)

Descripción del empleo

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Wheaton, IL, is seeking a Staff Nurse within the Staff Nurse Physician Group to deliver comprehensive nursing care to acutely ill patients, including phone triage and patient education. The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, safety, and collaboration with the health team.

The position requires an RN license with CPR/BLS, a BSN is preferred, and up to one year of pertinent clinical experience.