Registered Nurse-Oncology Part Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Palos Heights, IL

2h•$35 - $55

About The Position

The Staff Nurse reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards. The registered professional nurse is accountable for individualized, age-specific patient care from admission through discharge. The nurse provides direct care, makes ethical decisions on behalf of patients and families, assesses and analyzes patient information, collaborates with patients, families, and the health care team, develops and updates plans of care, provides evidence-based education, and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice. This is a part-time night position at Palos Hospital, listed as 24 hours per week and 0.6 FTE. Palos Hospital is not considering external ADN candidates for its RN openings; internal employee ADN candidates are encouraged to apply. External ADN candidates are encouraged to consider other Northwestern Medicine opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
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.

Responsibilities

Assess and record patient status and identify care needs upon admission or point-of-care entry.
Organize assessment health data so it is accurate, complete, and accessible.
Identify problems requiring immediate attention.
Validate diagnoses with the patient, family, and health care team members.
Document diagnoses to support the determination of expected outcomes and the plan of care.
Initiate the Problem List at admission and update it as needed, incorporating age-specific care principles into the plan of care.
Document that the individualized plan of care has been discussed with and agreed upon by the patient or family.
Begin discharge planning at admission and consult with the patient, family, and health care team about the discharge plan.
Identify patient teaching needs on admission and throughout the hospital stay.
Arrange care-planning conferences with the patient or family and health team members when indicated.
Prioritize and organize evidence-based nursing interventions consistent with established standards of care.
Provide individualized, mutually agreeable patient and family education based on evidence and research guidelines.
Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses.
Review patient health data regularly and keep the plan of care updated.
Revise the plan of care systematically and continuously in response to measurable, realistic goals.
Document the patient’s progress toward identified outcomes.
Identify unmet outcomes and provide direction for continuity of care.
Reassess nursing actions for effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.
Communicate with the patient, family, and health care team about patient care and nursing’s role.
Collaborate with the patient, family, and health care team regarding patient progress and the plan of care.
Present relevant patient information at multidisciplinary meetings or conferences and seek peer feedback.
Make appropriate referrals to support continuity of care.