Registered Nurse Weekender CDH Emergency Department Full-time Evenings
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 of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse coordinates and delegates care, collaborates with patients, families, physicians, ancillary staff, and other health team members, and maintains ANA standards of professional nursing practice. The role adheres to Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, values, Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, guidelines, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. This Emergency Department weekender position is scheduled Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., for 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE). The nurse develops individualized plans of care, documents communications and outcomes, evaluates patient responses, and uses available evidence and research to guide practice. The position also participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytic abilities.
- For the Emergency Room: ACLS certification.
- For the Emergency Room: PALS/ENPC and TNCC within one year of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the specific clinical area.
- For the Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS).
- For the Emergency Room: Emergency Communications Registered Nurse.
- For the Emergency Room: Certified Pediatric Nurse.
- For the Emergency Room: Certified Emergency Nurse.
Responsibilities
- Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
- Interact effectively with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
- Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress.
- Direct care and determine the appropriate utilization of assistants involved in direct patient care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create a documented plan focused on outcomes and care-delivery decisions, including relevant communications.
- Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
- Evaluate and document patients’ responses to nursing interventions in the health record and individualize plans of care based on evaluation findings.
- Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.
- Adhere to Northwestern Medicine’s policies, procedures, guidelines, Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, and relevant regulatory and accreditation standards.
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.
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Job Type
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