Float Pool RN Nights
About The Position
The Staff Nurse Inpatient reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and follows its Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, guidelines, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. This full-time night float-pool role supports Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, Illinois, and Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, Illinois. Candidates must be available to work at both locations. Float Pool RNs receive an additional $5.00 per hour for eligible hours worked, in addition to their base hourly rate. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, with rotating weekend and holiday coverage. The nurse provides professional nursing care to acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The position works with patients, families, physicians, and other health team members to coordinate care and support progress toward patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or an associate degree in Nursing (ADN) 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.
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytic abilities.
- For the Emergency Room: ACLS.
- For the Emergency Room: PALS/ENPC and TNCC within one year of hire.
- For the Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
- For the Pediatric Emergency Room: TNCC within one year of hire.
- For the Prepost PACU Department: PALS and ACLS.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a specific clinical area.
- For the Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS).
- For the Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room: Emergency Communications Registered Nurse.
- For the Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room: Certified Pediatric Nurse.
- For the Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room: Certified Emergency Nurse.
Responsibilities
- Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients through the nursing process.
- Interact effectively with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
- Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
- Direct care and determine the appropriate utilization of assistants involved in direct patient care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create documented care plans focused on outcomes and decisions about care and services, including communication 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
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
- A wide range of benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events
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Job Type
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