Stepdown RN: Advanced Patient Care & Discharge Planning

Northwesternmedicine; Palos Heights (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Illinois seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to contribute to patient care across admission through discharge, delivering evidence-based nursing interventions.

The role requires BSN or ADN with commitment, IL RN license, BLS, and preference for ER/paediatric competencies; strong collaboration and analytic skills are valued.

This is a full-time on-site position within a multidisciplinary team, with emphasis on patient education and care planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Illinois RN license required.
• ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC within one year for ER; TNCC for Pediatric ER within one year; ACLS for Non-Invasive Cardiology.

Responsibilities

• Assess and records patient status and identifies patient care needs upon admission/point of care entry.
• Organizes the assessment health data so that it is accurate, complete and accessible.
• Identifies problems that need immediate attention.
• Validates diagnoses with patient/family and other health care team members.
• Documents diagnoses in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan of care.
• Initiates Problem List at the time of admission and updates as needed. Incorporates principles of age-specific care into the patient's plan of care.
• Documents that the patient's individualized plan of care has been discussed with and agreed upon by the patient/family.
• Begins plans for discharge at time of admission; consults with patient/family and health care team members regarding discharge plan.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role

Job description

Northwestern Medicine in Illinois seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to contribute to patient care across admission through discharge, delivering evidence-based nursing interventions.

The role requires BSN or ADN with commitment, IL RN license, BLS, and preference for ER/paediatric competencies; strong collaboration and analytic skills are valued.

This is a full-time on-site position within a multidisciplinary team, with emphasis on patient education and care planning.