Registered Nurse-Float Pool Part-Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•DeKalb, IL
•$37 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse Inpatient reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, adheres to its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. This clinically competent registered professional nurse prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care for acutely ill patients through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse interacts effectively with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. The role is part-time, scheduled for 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE), on day shift, and serves Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital. The hourly salary range is $37.00 to $60.98.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or an associate degree in Nursing (ADN) with 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 licensure.
  • Basic Life Support certification.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to collaborate with others.
  • Strong analytic abilities.
  • For the Emergency Room: ACLS; PALS/ENPC and TNCC within one year of hire.
  • For the Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support and TNCC within one year of hire.
  • For the Prepost PACU Department addendum: PALS and ACLS.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in a specific clinical area.
  • For the Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, or Certified Emergency Nurse.

Responsibilities

  • Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
  • Direct care and determine appropriate utilization of assistants involved in direct patient care.
  • Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create and document outcome-focused plans and communications related to care and service delivery.
  • 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.
  • Interact effectively with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
  • Adhere to Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, values, Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, and relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

Benefits

  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Loan forgiveness
  • 401(k) matching
  • 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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