Registered Nurse-Float Pool Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Sandwich, IL

7h•$37 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse Inpatient is a clinically competent registered professional nurse who provides nursing care to acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The role supports both Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, Illinois, and Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, Illinois; candidates must be available to work at both locations. Eligible float-pool hours receive an additional $5.00 per hour on top of the base hourly rate. The position works three 12-hour shifts per week on nights, with a rotating weekend and holiday schedule. The nurse reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards. The nurse works with patients, families, physicians, ancillary staff, and other members of the health team to coordinate individualized care and evaluate patient outcomes.

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 State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
Basic Life Support.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to collaborate with others.
Strong analytic abilities.
Candidates must be available to work at both Kishwaukee Hospital and Valley West Hospital.
Emergency Room additional requirements: ACLS; PALS/ENPC and TNCC within one year of hire.
Pediatric Emergency Room additional requirements: Pediatric Advanced Life Support; TNCC within one year of hire.
Prepost PACU Department addendum: PALS and ACLS.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a specific clinical area.
Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room preferences: 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 the nursing process.
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 toward outcomes.
Direct care and determine the appropriate utilization of assistants involved in providing direct patient care.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff.
Create a documented, outcome-focused plan that records decisions and communications related to care and service delivery.
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 findings.
Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.