Registered Nurse Medical Oncology Full Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Winfield, IL

About The Position

The Staff Nurse Inpatient is a clinically competent registered professional nurse who provides care to acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care; interacts effectively with patients, significant others, and other healthcare team members; and maintains ANA standards of professional nursing practice. The role reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and follows its Code of Ethics, compliance program, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. This position is on CDH Medical Oncology (4A), a 26-bed specialized adult oncology and step-down unit affiliated with the NM Warrenville Cancer Center. The unit cares for patients aged 18 and older across all cancer diagnoses, provides inpatient chemotherapy and symptom management, and offers palliative, end-of-life, and hospice care. The team works collaboratively and conducts daily multidisciplinary care reliability rounds to improve patient and family communication and satisfaction. The schedule is full-time nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with rotating shifts.

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.
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

Experience in oncology.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized care plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
Direct care and determine the appropriate utilization of assistants involved in providing direct patient care.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff.
Create and document an outcomes-focused plan of care and service delivery, 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.