Registered Nurse-Telemetry In-House Registry Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • DeKalb, IL

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse-Telemetry In-House Registry provides inpatient nursing care in accordance with Northwestern Medicine’s mission, values, policies, procedures, and regulatory standards. The RN uses the nursing process to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to patients and families, taking developmental needs and abilities into consideration. The position offers an option to pick up a minimum of 4 shifts in a 6-week period and/or a minimum of 10 shifts in a 6-week period.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Registered Nurse license in the state of Illinois.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 30 days of employment.
• Current certification appropriate to the work area.

Responsibilities

• Assess each assigned patient according to unit standards, considering age-specific physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental factors; recognize signs of abuse or neglect.
• Assess patient and family educational needs, abilities, learning preferences, and readiness to learn; anticipate potential problems related to illness, adjustment, complications, knowledge gaps, discharge, and family support.
• Develop and update nursing plans of care based on assessments and nursing diagnoses, involving interdisciplinary team members and the patient and family; include education and discharge planning.
• Communicate and coordinate with physicians and other healthcare providers, reporting and recording relevant patient observations and responses.
• Assess patient responses to treatment, identify causes of symptoms or changing conditions, 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 patient teaching, understanding of the plan, and timely referrals.
• Apply standards of care and OSHA guidelines, and implement and document appropriate age-specific interventions safely and promptly.
• Involve patients and families 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.
• Follow hospital policy when reporting potential abuse or neglect; 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 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 with the interdisciplinary team as appropriate 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
• Lifecycle benefits
• A wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection from unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed