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

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • DeKalb, IL

12d • $37 - $58

About The Position

The Registered Nurse-Medical-Surgical-Oncology Part-Time Nights role is an inpatient staff nurse position at Kishwaukee. The RN follows Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, values, Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, and applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards. The nurse performs established procedures in accordance with hospital and patient-care-services standards and provides developmentally appropriate, high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients and families using the nursing process.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse licensure.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• 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, including 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 problems related to disease, adjustment, complications, knowledge gaps, discharge needs, and family support.
• Develop and update nursing care plans based on assessments and nursing diagnoses, incorporating input from the interdisciplinary team and patient or family; include education and discharge-planning needs.
• Communicate and coordinate with physicians and other healthcare providers by reporting and recording relevant patient and family observations and reactions.
• Assess responses to treatment, recognize and analyze symptoms and changes in condition, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Prioritize care for assigned patients and adjust priorities as patient status or unit activity changes.
• Participate in discharge planning from admission, documenting teaching, patient and family understanding, and timely referrals.
• Apply standards of care and age-appropriate interventions safely and promptly, document patient responses, and follow OSHA guidelines and policies.
• Include patients and families as active participants in care planning, care delivery, and teaching.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments safely, applying medication-administration standards and using medication administration as an opportunity for education.
• Provide pain management, comfort, and support to patients and families.
• Follow hospital policy when reporting potential abuse or neglect.
• Anticipate patient needs and coordinate care activities with hospital departments, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
• Reassess patients according to their condition, standards of practice, and hospital policy.
• Evaluate diagnostic data promptly and intervene appropriately.
• Document treatments, assessments, and patient responses to nursing actions and medical regimens accurately and comprehensively.
• 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.
• Initiate patient care conferences in consultation with the interdisciplinary team and revise care plans 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.
• Lifecycle benefits.
• A 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: Part-time