Weekend Float Registered Nurse - Acute Care

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; DeKalb Township (IL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Registered Nurse Weekend Float to provide nursing care to acutely ill patients at our Kishwaukee Hospital and Valley West Hospital locations in Illinois. The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while coordinating with the health team and families.

Minimum BSN or ADN with commitment to BSN within 3 years, IL RN license, BLS, and strong collaboration skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Analytical abilities

Education

BSN/ADN with commitment to obtain BSN within 3 years

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Registered Nurse Weekend Float to provide nursing care to acutely ill patients at our Kishwaukee Hospital and Valley West Hospital locations in Illinois. The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while coordinating with the health team and families.

Minimum BSN or ADN with commitment to BSN within 3 years, IL RN license, BLS, and strong collaboration skills are required.