Registered Nurse-Emergency Room Full Time Nights
About The Position
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses with prior experience in the emergency room, critical care, or stepdown for a full-time night-shift role in the Emergency Room. The position offers work in a fast-paced environment caring for a wide variety of patients and conditions, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. Nurses are supported by shared governance and access to continuing education, skill advancement, and career-growth pathways. The Staff Nurse 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 registered professional nurse is accountable for individualized, age-specific patient care throughout the continuum from admission to discharge. The nurse provides direct care, assesses and analyzes patient data, develops and updates plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team, provides evidence-based education, and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice. The position is 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE) on the night shift. Compensation is $37.00–$54.95 per hour. Palos Hospital is not currently considering external ADN candidates for RN openings; internal ADN candidates are encouraged to apply.
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 analytical abilities.
- Prior experience in the emergency room, critical care, or stepdown is requested for this opportunity.
- For Emergency Room roles: ACLS, PALS/ENPC, and TNCC must be obtained within one year of hire.
- ADN may be accepted 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; external ADN candidates are not currently being considered for Palos Hospital RN openings.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a specific clinical area.
- For the Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, or Certified Emergency Nurse.
Responsibilities
- Assess and record patient status and identify patient care needs upon admission or point-of-care entry.
- Organize assessment data so it is accurate, complete, and accessible, and identify problems requiring immediate attention.
- Validate diagnoses with patients, families, and healthcare team members and document diagnoses to support expected outcomes and the plan of care.
- Initiate and update the Problem List and incorporate age-specific care principles into the patient’s plan of care.
- Discuss the individualized plan of care with the patient and family and document their agreement.
- Begin discharge planning at admission and consult with patients, families, and healthcare team members about the plan.
- Identify patient teaching needs throughout the hospital stay and provide individualized, evidence-based patient and family education.
- Arrange care-planning conferences with patients, families, and healthcare team members when indicated.
- Prioritize and organize evidence-based nursing interventions that reflect established standards of care.
- Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and progress toward identified outcomes.
- Review patient health data consistently and systematically update the plan of care based on measurable, realistic goals.
- Identify unmet outcomes, support continuity of care, and reassess nursing actions for effectiveness.
- Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members about patient care, progress, and the plan of care.
- Present relevant patient information at multidisciplinary meetings and conferences and make appropriate referrals.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education and skill advancement opportunities
- Career-growth pathways
- A range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events
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Job Type
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