Registered Nurse Observation Part Time Days
About The Position
This is a part-time Registered Nurse position on a 16-bed observation unit (3 South) at Northwestern Medicine. The unit is fast-paced and handles patients with a variety of diagnoses who are on observation status. Nurses on this unit must be adept at assessing patients, coordinating discharge planning with multiple disciplines, and rapidly evaluating patients to determine safe discharge or transfer to an inpatient unit. The role adheres to NM's mission, vision, and values, Code of Ethics, and compliance programs. The Staff Nurse Inpatient is a clinically competent, registered professional nurse who manages nursing care for acutely ill patients through the nursing process, collaborating with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate with others
- Strong analytic abilities
- Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in specific clinical area
- Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS)
- Emergency Communications Registered Nurse
- Certified Pediatric Nurse
- Certified Emergency Nurse
Responsibilities
- Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
- Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care.
- Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and ancillary staff. Creates a documented plan, focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services that indicates communications with patients, families, and others.
- Participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
- Evaluates and documents the patient’s responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualizes the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings.
- Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
