Registered Nurse-Emergency Services Full Time Evenings

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Grayslake, IL

3d • $35 - $55

About The Position

The Registered Nurse BSN embodies the attributes of the Relationship Based Care model and performs the core functions of the professional practice model. Under department leadership, the nurse reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; follows the State of Illinois Nurse Practice Act, the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards.

The nurse provides and coordinates patient-centered emergency services, assessing patients, developing and documenting care plans, delivering evidence-based interventions, educating patients and families, and evaluating responses to care. The role supports safe practice, quality improvement, professional development, collaboration with colleagues, and effective use of clinical technology.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• National certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments of assigned patients and document findings.
• Promptly communicate changes in a patient’s condition.
• Use assessment data and appropriate nursing diagnoses to establish measurable, realistic patient outcomes; document and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Identify and prioritize patient needs and nursing diagnoses, and document them.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and health care team members in planning and documenting care.
• Assess discharge-planning needs and make appropriate referrals, including palliative care referrals when needed.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions and adjust the plan of care as necessary.
• Complete discharge instructions and medication reconciliation, and provide patients and families with information about the patient portal and other relevant resources.
• Assess patient and family learning needs, cultural and spiritual needs, learning level, and readiness; document education.
• Use teach-back to educate patients about medication side effects and new medications, and use and distribute Krames patient education materials.
• Use Culture Vision as a resource in care planning and delivery; treat patients, families, and staff with dignity and respect, and adhere to ethical standards, requesting an ethics consult when appropriate.
• Implement nursing interventions consistent with the established plan of care and evidence-based practice; use reliable evidence resources to advance professional nursing practice.
• Participate in a clinical LADDER project or unit- or organization-level process improvement.
• Administer medications safely using bar coding and protect patient health, safety, and rights.
• Provide complete, timely, and accurate bedside shift reports and handoffs; round hourly in collaboration with patient care technicians; participate in unit huddles.
• Maintain a safe patient-care environment and contribute to unit and organizational quality metrics, including prevention of pressure ulcers, falls, CAUTI, and central line infections as appropriate.
• Participate in safety and quality initiatives as a unit safety facilitator or designated resource when requested.
• Oversee and direct patient-care or support technicians while maintaining accountability for assigned patients.
• Lead and direct others effectively, address conflict appropriately, and demonstrate charge nurse or preceptor proficiency when assigned; coordinate care for the unit when responsible.
• Take the clinical lead when a patient’s condition changes and confer with the primary care physician about treatment or transfer to an appropriate level of care.
• Serve as a resource and role model for new staff, students, and other system personnel; assist with precepting, orientation, and mentoring as requested.
• Provide regular peer feedback and participate in clinical case peer review.
• Work collaboratively with hospital services and communicate barriers to effective clinical practice to nursing leadership and the practice operations council.
• Ensure an appropriate level-of-care order is documented in the EMR for admissions and follow supply-charging requirements.
• Participate in value-based initiatives and demonstrate commitment to reducing overtime utilization.
• Complete electronic and paper documentation, use Alaris pump guardrails, understand physiologic monitoring and its implications for clinical management, and use the bed management system.
• Identify new technologies for unit, hospital, or system use and participate in CEOC activities related to medical-record advancement and optimization when requested.
• Attend internal professional development offerings, obtain certification in the nursing specialty of practice, maintain professional competencies and ELM learning, and follow dress code requirements.
• Participate in a professional organization through membership, leadership, or committee work, and take assigned lunch breaks.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time