Registered Nurse-Hospital At Home Part Time Weekend Days
About The Position
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 prescribes, delegates, and coordinates care and collaborates with patients, families, physicians, ancillary staff, and other members of the health team. The position reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and follows its Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The nurse develops and implements individualized plans of care, evaluates patient progress and responses to interventions, and documents care and outcomes in the health record. The nurse directs care and determines appropriate use of assistants involved in direct patient care, participates in shared governance and unit projects, and uses available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytic abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the specific clinical area.
- For Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room roles: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, or Certified Emergency Nurse.
- For Emergency Room roles: ACLS and PALS/ENPC and TNCC within one year of hire.
- For Pediatric Emergency Room roles: Pediatric Advanced Life Support and TNCC within one year of hire.
- For the Prepost PACU Department: PALS and ACLS.
Responsibilities
- Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients through the nursing process.
- Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, and develop and implement individualized plans of care.
- Coordinate care delivery and evaluate progress toward desired outcomes.
- Direct care and determine appropriate utilization of assistants providing direct patient care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, ancillary staff, and other health team members.
- Create and document plans focused on outcomes and care-delivery decisions, including communications with patients, families, and others.
- Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions in the health record and individualize care plans based on findings.
- Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.
- Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
- Maintain ANA standards of professional nursing practice and comply with organizational policies and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, and 401(k) matching.
- A range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events.
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Job Type
Part-time
