Registered Nurse-Medical Surgical Part-Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Sandwich, IL

11d • $37 - $58

About The Position

The Registered Nurse-Medical Surgical Part-Time Days position is an inpatient nursing role at Kishwaukee. The Staff Nurse Inpatient-Kishwaukee 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. The role uses the nursing process to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients and 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).
• 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 assigned patients according to hospital and unit standards, considering age-specific physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental factors, and recognize signs of abuse or neglect.
• Assess patient and family education needs, abilities, learning preferences, and readiness to learn.
• Anticipate potential issues related to disease, adjustment to illness, physical complications, knowledge deficits, discharge needs, and family support.
• Develop and update nursing plans of care based on assessments and nursing diagnoses, incorporating interdisciplinary input and patient and family needs, education, and discharge planning.
• Communicate with physicians and other healthcare providers, reporting and recording pertinent patient and family observations and reactions.
• Assess responses to treatment, identify causes of symptoms or changing conditions, 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 in a timely manner.
• Apply standards of care and age-appropriate interventions to provide safe care across the lifespan, following OSHA guidelines and policies.
• Document age-specific interventions and patient responses safely and promptly.
• Include patients, families, and significant others in care planning, care delivery, and teaching.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments safely, using medication administration as an opportunity to educate patients and families.
• Provide pain management, comfort, and support to patients and families.
• Report potential abuse or neglect according to hospital policy.
• 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.
• Accurately document treatments, assessments, and patient responses to nursing actions and medical regimens.
• Communicate changes in patient status to the shift charge nurse, physician, and other healthcare team members as appropriate.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to teaching, including understanding, acceptance, and compliance.
• Work with the interdisciplinary team to initiate patient care conferences and revise plans 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 range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time