Registered Nurse-Float Pool Full Time Nights
About The Position
The Staff Nurse Inpatient reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. This clinically competent registered professional nurse prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care for acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse works with patients, significant others, and other members of the health care team while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
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 certification.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytic abilities.
- For Emergency Room roles: ACLS; PALS/ENPC and TNCC within one year of hire.
- For Pediatric Emergency Room roles: Pediatric Advanced Life Support and TNCC within one year of hire.
- For the Prepost PACU Department: PALS and ACLS.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the specific clinical area.
- For Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room roles: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, or Certified Emergency Nurse.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze patient data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
- Direct patient care and determine the appropriate utilization of assistants involved in providing care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create a documented, outcome-focused plan that records communications and care-delivery decisions.
- 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 evaluation findings.
- Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.
- Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients through the nursing process.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- A range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
