Registered Nurse-Neuro Telemetry Part Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Mchenry, IL

1d•$35 - $55

About The Position

The Staff Nurse Inpatient is a clinically competent registered professional nurse who prescribes, delegates, and coordinates care for acutely ill patients through 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 reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and complies with its Code of Ethics, policies, procedures, guidelines, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.

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 the specific clinical area.
Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) certification (listed among additional preferences for Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room positions).
Emergency Communications Registered Nurse (listed among additional preferences for Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room positions).
Certified Pediatric Nurse (listed among additional preferences for Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room positions).
Certified Emergency Nurse (listed among additional preferences for Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room positions).

Responsibilities

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, and document plans, outcomes, decisions, 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.