ED Registered Nurse-Delnor Emergency Department Full Time Nights
About The Position
The ED Registered Nurse at Delnor, a Level II Trauma Center, is a clinically competent registered professional nurse who prescribes, delegates, and coordinates care for acutely ill patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse interacts effectively with patients, significant others, and other members of the health care team while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice and adhering to Northwestern Medicine’s mission, values, policies, ethics, compliance requirements, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with every third weekend (Friday and Saturday nights) and rotating holidays throughout the year.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytic abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a specific clinical area.
- Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) qualification for the Emergency Room or Pediatric Emergency Room.
- Emergency Communications Registered Nurse qualification for the Emergency Room or Pediatric Emergency Room.
- Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) certification for the Emergency Room or Pediatric Emergency Room.
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification for the Emergency Room or Pediatric Emergency Room.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze patient data; identify expected outcomes; develop and implement individualized plans; coordinate care delivery; and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
- Direct patient care and determine appropriate utilization of assistants involved in providing direct care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff.
- Create and document outcome-focused care plans and service-delivery decisions, including communications with patients, families, and others.
- Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
- Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions in the health record and individualize the plan of care based on evaluation findings.
- Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, and 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.
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Job Type
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