Clinical Nurse - Radiology Full-time Evenings

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an experienced nurse for its Radiology Department. The Clinical Nurse is an RN accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent, evidence-based care for an assigned group of patients, including diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse follows the NMH framework for practice, the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing, the Code of Ethics, and applicable organizational policies and regulatory standards.

As part of the clinical care and unit team, the RN participates in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and multidisciplinary collaboration to advance patient care plans, achieve exceptional outcomes, and enhance unit operations. The position is full-time, with three 12-hour evening shifts from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and a requirement to work two weekend shifts in each six-week period.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NLN-accredited school or college of nursing.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or higher.
• Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR through the American Heart Association.
• Analytic ability, including conceptual and quantitative skills.
• Oral, listening, and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact and collaborate effectively with others in difficult situations.
• Ability to use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the specific clinical area.
• Nursing specialty certification, if eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered, individualized, age-specific, culturally sensitive nursing care using the nursing process.
• Advocate for patients, protect their health, safety, and rights, maintain a safe environment, and involve significant others in care planning.
• Collaborate with the care team to establish and achieve individualized daily patient-care goals, and help resolve conflicts through established communication channels.
• Maintain and advance clinical expertise through continuing education, skill development, and specialty certification when eligible.
• Educate team members, patients, and students; develop and implement individualized education plans for patients and families.
• Use critical thinking to identify priorities, set measurable goals, implement safe and timely nursing interventions, and evaluate and document patient responses.
• Recognize situations requiring further intervention, escalate appropriately, and consult experts and other resources as needed.
• Participate in team goal development, implementation, and evaluation; delegate and supervise interventions appropriately; and provide complete, timely, accurate handoffs.
• Adhere to ethical standards of practice and treat patients, families, visitors, and staff with care, respect, and dignity.
• Respond proactively to patient concerns, including communicating about possible or expected delays in the plan of care.
• Participate in at least one volunteer initiative annually, either through Northwestern Memorial or independently.
• Participate in a professional organization or a Northwestern Memorial committee or task force; collaborate across disciplines and departments.
• Support continued professional growth, mentor team members, precept new team members, and participate in peer feedback.
• Participate in shared leadership, policy and procedure development, innovation, and quality-improvement activities, including unit-based quality committees.
• Meet internal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements; support Northwestern Memorial's strategic, operational, and fiscal goals; and maintain a professional image.
• Analyze and use resources, including professional organizations, literature, and electronic resources, to advance nursing practice.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A wide range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time