Registered Nurse Vascular OR Full Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Palos Heights, IL

18h • $35 - $55

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse) reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies and regulatory standards. The nurse is accountable for individualized, age-specific patient care throughout the continuum from admission to discharge. Responsibilities include assessing patients, identifying nursing diagnoses and care needs, collaborating with patients, families, and the health care team to develop and update plans of care, providing evidence-based education and interventions, and evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong analytical 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 data so that it is accurate, complete, and accessible.
• Identify problems requiring immediate attention.
• Validate diagnoses with the patient or family and other health care team members.
• Document diagnoses in a manner that supports 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 discussion and agreement of the individualized plan of care with 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 care team members when indicated.
• Prioritize and organize nursing interventions that are evidence-based and consistent with established standards of care.
• Provide individualized, mutually agreeable patient and family education founded on evidence-based practice and research guidelines.
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses.
• Review patient health data consistently and keep the plan of care updated.
• Revise the plan of care systematically and continuously based on measurable, realistic goals.
• Document patient 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 to obtain peer feedback.
• Make appropriate referrals to support continuity of care.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time