Registered Nurse-Emergency Services Full Time Nights Sign On Bonus Eligible

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Grayslake, IL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse BSN embodies Northwestern Medicine’s Relationship Based Care model and performs the core functions of professional nursing practice. Under department leadership, the nurse reflects the organization’s mission, vision, and values; follows the Illinois Nurse Practice Act, the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards. This is a full-time, nights position in Emergency Services and is sign-on bonus eligible, subject to the stated eligibility restrictions. The role involves assessing and coordinating care for assigned patients, developing and updating individualized care plans, evaluating responses to interventions, supporting patient and family education, and collaborating with the health care team. The nurse promotes a safe healing environment, contributes to quality improvement and evidence-based practice, and helps lead, guide, and support colleagues and patient-care staff. Responsibilities also include documentation, appropriate use of clinical technology and resources, and ongoing professional development.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). 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.
Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
Basic Life Support certification.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to collaborate with others.
Strong analytic abilities.

Nice To Haves

National certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Complete and document comprehensive assessments of assigned patients, promptly communicate changes in condition, and identify and prioritize patient needs and nursing diagnoses.
Develop measurable patient goals and individualized plans of care, revise plans as needed, and evaluate and document responses to nursing interventions.
Collaborate with patients, families, and members of the health care team in planning care.
Assess discharge-planning needs and make appropriate referrals, including palliative care; complete discharge instructions and medication reconciliation, and provide information about the patient portal and other resources.
Assess patient and family education needs, learning level, and readiness; document education and use teach-back and approved educational resources.
Respect patients’ cultural, spiritual, and family needs, treat patients and colleagues with dignity, and follow ethical standards, including requesting an ethics consult when appropriate.
Implement evidence-based nursing interventions and use reliable evidence resources to support professional nursing practice.
Participate in a clinical ladder project or unit- or organization-level process improvement.
Administer medications safely using bar coding and promote patient health, safety, and rights.
Provide complete and accurate bedside shift reports, round hourly with patient care technicians, participate in unit huddles, and help maintain a safe environment.
Contribute to quality initiatives and metrics, including efforts to prevent pressure ulcers, falls, CAUTI, and central-line infections as appropriate to the practice area.
Oversee and direct patient-care or support technicians while retaining accountability for assigned patients.
Lead and coordinate care when assigned as charge nurse, serve as a preceptor or resource when requested, and respond to changes in patient condition in collaboration with the primary care physician.
Support staff development through orientation, mentoring, and peer feedback, and collaborate with hospital services to maintain effective operations.
Identify barriers to effective clinical practice and communicate them to nursing leadership and the practice operations council.
Ensure appropriate level-of-care orders are documented, follow supply-charging practices, and participate in value-based initiatives.
Use resources responsibly and demonstrate a personal commitment to decreasing overtime utilization.
Complete electronic and paper documentation, use Alaris pump guardrails, understand physiologic monitoring, and use the bed management system.
Identify potentially useful technologies and participate in medical-record optimization activities as requested.
Attend professional development offerings, obtain certification in the nursing specialty of practice, maintain professional competencies and required learning, follow the dress code, participate in professional organizations, and take assigned lunch breaks.