Staff Nurse - Physician Group: Patient-Centric Care

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Sandwich (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Staff Nurse Physician Group for a full-time position focused on patient-centered care within the physician group. The nurse will assess and care for acutely ill patients, perform triage, and administer medications per nursing protocols.

Requirements include a current IL RN license, BLS/CPR, and experience within the past five years or a recent nursing graduate. Preferred BSN and second language skills; NM is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.
• 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.

Skills

RN License

CPR/BLS

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Staff Nurse Physician Group for a full-time position focused on patient-centered care within the physician group. The nurse will assess and care for acutely ill patients, perform triage, and administer medications per nursing protocols.

Requirements include a current IL RN license, BLS/CPR, and experience within the past five years or a recent nursing graduate. Preferred BSN and second language skills; NM is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive