Registered Nurse-Medical-Surgical-Oncology Full-Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • DeKalb, IL

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About The Position

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

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Experienced RNs must obtain chemotherapy certification within 6 months.
• New graduates must obtain chemotherapy certification within 1 year.
• 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 each assigned patient according to unit standards, including age-specific physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental factors; recognize signs of abuse or neglect.
• Assess patient and family educational needs, abilities, learning preferences, and readiness to learn.
• Anticipate potential problems related to the patient’s condition, adjustment to illness, complications, knowledge needs, discharge needs, and family support.
• Develop and update the nursing plan of care using patient assessments and nursing diagnoses, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and patient or family; include education and discharge planning.
• Communicate and document pertinent patient observations and reactions to physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Assess responses to treatment, recognize and analyze symptoms or changes in condition, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Prioritize care and adjust priorities as patient status or unit activity changes.
• Participate in discharge planning from admission, documenting teaching, patient and family understanding, and referrals as appropriate.
• Apply standards of care and age-specific interventions safely and appropriately; follow OSHA standards and document patient responses.
• Include the patient, family, or significant other in care planning, care delivery, and teaching.
• Administer 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 for reporting potential abuse or neglect.
• Coordinate care activities with hospital departments, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
• Reassess patients according to their condition, standards of practice, and hospital policy.
• Review diagnostic data in a timely manner and intervene appropriately.
• Accurately document treatments, assessments, and patient responses to nursing actions and medical regimens.
• Communicate changes in patient status to the charge nurse, physician, and other healthcare team members as appropriate.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to teaching, including understanding, acceptance, and compliance.
• Initiate patient care conferences in consultation with the interdisciplinary team and revise the plan 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
• A wide 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
• Career Level: Entry Level