Registered Nurse-Telemetry Full-Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • DeKalb, IL

2d • $37 - $58

About The Position

The Staff Nurse Inpatient-Kishwaukee reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The Registered Nurse performs established procedures in accordance with hospital and patient care services policies and standards, considering patients’ developmental needs and abilities. The RN uses the nursing process to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to patients and their families.

Requirements

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

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong analytic abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess assigned patients according to hospital and unit guidelines, including age-specific physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental variables, and recognize signs of abuse or neglect.
• Assess patient and family educational needs, abilities, learning preferences, and readiness to learn.
• Anticipate potential problems related to disease, adjustment, physical complications, knowledge deficits, discharge needs, and family support.
• Develop and update nursing plans of care using assessment findings and nursing diagnoses, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and patient or family; include education and discharge-planning needs.
• Communicate with physicians and other healthcare providers, reporting and recording relevant observations and reactions concerning patients and families.
• Assess responses to treatment, recognize and analyze symptoms or changes in condition, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Prioritize care for assigned patients and adjust priorities as patient conditions or unit activity changes.
• Participate in discharge planning from admission, documenting teaching, patient and family understanding, and timely referrals.
• Apply standards of care to provide safe, age-appropriate care throughout the life span; follow OSHA standards and applicable policies and procedures.
• Identify, implement, and document age-specific interventions safely and promptly, and document patient responses.
• Include patients and families as active participants in care planning, care delivery, and teaching.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments safely, applying medication-administration standards and using medication administration to educate patients and families.
• Provide pain management, comfort, and support to patients and families.
• Follow hospital policy for reporting potential abuse or neglect.
• Anticipate patient needs and coordinate care activities with hospital departments, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
• Reassess patients according to their condition, standards of practice, and hospital policy.
• Evaluate diagnostic data promptly and intervene appropriately.
• Accurately document treatments, assessments, and patient responses to nursing actions, interventions, and medical regimens.
• Communicate changes in patient status to the shift charge nurse, physician, and other healthcare team members as appropriate.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to teaching, including understanding, acceptance, and compliance.
• Consult with interdisciplinary team members to initiate patient care conferences and revise plans of care based on patient responses.
• Evaluate the quality of care provided, including nursing assessments and plans of care.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.
• A range of benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time