Registered Nurse-Telemetry In-House Registry Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•DeKalb, IL

3d•$48 - $55

About The Position

The Inpatient 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, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The Registered Nurse performs established procedures in accordance with hospital and patient care services philosophy, policies, and standards. Care takes into account patients’ developmental needs and abilities, and the RN uses the nursing process to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients and families. This in-house registry position offers the option to pick up a minimum of 4 shifts in a 6-week period and/or a minimum of 10 shifts in a 6-week period. The listed shift is nights. The stated hourly salary range is $48.00 to $55.00.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Registered Nurse license in the state of Illinois.
CPR—Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of employment.
Current certification appropriate to the work area.

Responsibilities

Assess each assigned patient according to hospital and unit-specific guidelines, considering age-specific physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental factors; recognize signs of abuse or neglect.
Assess patient and family education needs, abilities, learning preferences, and readiness to learn.
Anticipate potential problems related to the disease, adjustment to illness, physical complications, knowledge gaps, discharge needs, and family support.
Develop and update the nursing plan of care using assessment findings and nursing diagnoses, with input from the interdisciplinary team and patient, family, or significant others; include education and discharge-planning needs.
Communicate with physicians and other healthcare providers, reporting and recording pertinent observations and reactions concerning the patient and family.
Assess responses to treatment, analyze symptoms and changes in condition, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
Prioritize and readjust care for assigned patients as patient status or unit activity changes.
Participate in discharge planning from admission, documenting teaching, patient and family understanding, and timely referrals.
Apply standards of care and safe, age-appropriate interventions across the life span; follow OSHA standards and applicable policies and procedures.
Include the patient, family, or significant other in care planning, care delivery, and teaching.
Administer prescribed medications and perform treatments safely; use medication administration as an opportunity to educate patients and families.
Provide pain management, comfort, and support to patients and families.
Follow hospital policy when reporting potential abuse or neglect.
Anticipate patient needs and coordinate care with hospital departments, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
Reassess patients according to their condition, standards of practice, and hospital policy.
Review diagnostic data promptly and intervene appropriately.
Document treatments, assessments, and patient responses to nursing actions, interventions, and medical regimens accurately and comprehensively.
Communicate changes in patient status to the shift charge nurse, physician, and other appropriate healthcare team members.
Evaluate patient and family responses to teaching, including understanding, acceptance, and compliance.
Initiate patient care conferences with the interdisciplinary team as appropriate and revise the plan of care based on patient responses.
Evaluate the quality of care provided, including nursing assessments and plans of care.