Registered Nurse-New Graduate Inpatient Nursing

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • McHenry, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Northwestern Medicine’s Nursing Residency Program provides new graduate nurses with support throughout their first year, including clinical orientation tailored to their needs, access to mentors, and continued education. The program is accepting December 2026 graduates. The Staff Nurse Inpatient is a clinically competent registered professional nurse who provides nursing care to acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse works with patients, significant others, and other members of the health team while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice and following Northwestern Medicine’s mission, values, Code of Ethics, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.

Inpatient schedules consist of 12-hour shifts: days from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. or nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with every-other or every-third weekend and holiday commitments. Full-time positions are 36 hours/.9 FTE; part-time positions are 24 hours/.6 FTE. Units accepting new graduates include Cardiac Telemetry, Float Pool, Inpatient Rehab (Woodstock location), Medical Surgical Observation, Medical Surgical Oncology, and Neuro Telemetry. Status, shift, and unit availability will be discussed during the interview process.

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.
• For Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room positions: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, or Certified Emergency Nurse.

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 appropriate utilization of assistants involved in providing direct patient care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff.
• Create a documented plan focused on outcomes and care-delivery decisions, including communications with patients, families, and others.
• 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.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits
• Benefits to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level