Clinical Nurse, Heart Failure Galter 10 Full-Time Nights-Great Opportunity for New Grads!
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse is a registered professional nurse accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent, evidence-based care for an assigned group of patients. The role includes assessment and diagnosis, outcome identification, care planning, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with the NMH framework for practice, ANA standards, and applicable ethical, regulatory, and organizational requirements. As a member of the clinical care and unit team, the RN collaborates in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and multidisciplinary care planning to achieve exceptional patient outcomes and support unit operations. The nurse advocates for patients, provides individualized and culturally sensitive care, promotes safety and patient rights, educates patients and families, and communicates effectively with colleagues. The role also includes professional development, community volunteering, quality improvement, shared leadership, and contributions to the professional practice of nursing.
Requirements
- Graduate of an NLN-accredited school or college of nursing.
- Bachelor's 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
- Develop and implement individualized, age-specific, culturally sensitive nursing plans of care using the nursing process and patient-centered care model.
- Advocate for patients, protect their health, safety, and rights, and incorporate their significant others into care planning where appropriate.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to establish and achieve individualized care goals.
- Identify potential conflicts and facilitate resolution through established communication channels.
- Pursue continuing education and specialty certification when eligible, and continuously enhance clinical skills.
- Educate team members, patients, and students; develop and implement education plans for patients and families.
- Use critical thinking to identify clinical questions, set priorities and measurable goals, and implement safe, timely nursing interventions.
- Evaluate and document patient responses, individualize care plans based on findings, and escalate situations requiring further intervention.
- Consult appropriate experts and resources, participate in team goals, and appropriately delegate and supervise interventions.
- Provide complete, timely, and accurate handoff information and adhere to ethical standards of practice.
- Participate in at least one volunteer initiative annually.
- Treat patients, families, visitors, and staff with respect and dignity; respond proactively to patient concerns and support recovery or a peaceful death when appropriate.
- Participate in professional organizations or hospital committees or taskforces, and support collaborative practice and continued professional growth.
- Serve as a community mentor and preceptor for new team members, and participate in peer feedback.
- Collaborate with hospital services and contribute to policies, procedures, and systems through the Shared Leadership Process.
- Meet internal and external regulatory and accreditation requirements, including applicable CPR and health requirements.
- Identify innovation and quality-improvement opportunities and participate in projects and unit-based quality committees.
- Support Northwestern Memorial's strategic, operational, and fiscal goals, and maintain a professional image and advance the professional practice of nursing.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
