Registered Nurse-Float Pool Nights
About The Position
The Staff Nurse Inpatient is a clinically competent registered professional nurse who provides care to acutely ill patients using the nursing process. The role reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; adheres to its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and follows applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The nurse interacts with patients, significant others, and healthcare team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. The position is based at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital. This is a night-shift position for 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE).
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) 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.
- Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytic abilities.
- For the Emergency Room: ACLS; PALS/ENPC and TNCC within one year of hire.
- For the Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support and TNCC within one year of hire.
- For the Prepost PACU Department addendum: PALS and ACLS.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the specific clinical area.
- For the Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, or Certified Emergency Nurse.
Responsibilities
- Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
- Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
- Direct care and determine the appropriate utilization of assistants involved in direct patient care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create and document plans focused on outcomes and care-delivery decisions, including communications with patients, families, and others.
- Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
- Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions in the health record, and individualize the plan of care based on evaluation findings.
- Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.
- Interact effectively with patients, significant others, and other members of the healthcare team while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- A wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events
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Job Type
Full-time
