Registered Nurse-Emergency Services Full Time Evenings

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Grayslake, IL

3d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse BSN embodies the attributes of the Relationship Based Care model and performs the core functions of the Professional Practice Model. Under department leadership, the nurse reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; adheres to the Illinois Nurse Practice Act, the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and follows applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

The nurse provides patient- and family-centered emergency services by assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing needs, planning and documenting care, coordinating with families and the health care team, evaluating patient responses, and supporting discharge planning and education. The role also contributes to evidence-based practice, patient safety and quality initiatives, unit leadership, colleague development, responsible resource use, and effective use of clinical technologies and documentation systems.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• National certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive assessments of assigned patients, communicate changes in condition promptly, and identify and prioritize patient needs and nursing diagnoses.
• Develop, document, and update measurable patient goals and plans of care using assessment data and appropriate nursing diagnoses.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and health care team members in planning and coordinating care.
• Assess discharge needs, make referrals when appropriate—including palliative care—and provide completed discharge instructions, medication reconciliation, and information about the patient portal and other resources.
• Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, document education, use teach-back for medication education, and use Krames materials and Culture Vision resources as appropriate.
• Provide respectful, ethical, culturally responsive care that recognizes the role of patients’ significant others; request an ethics consult when appropriate.
• Implement evidence-based nursing interventions and use reliable evidence resources to advance nursing practice.
• Participate in a clinical LADDER project or unit- or organization-level process improvement.
• Promote patient safety through barcode-supported medication administration, bedside handoffs, hourly rounding with the patient care technician, unit huddles, and a safe care environment.
• Contribute to quality metrics and efforts to prevent pressure ulcers, falls, CAUTI, and central line infections as appropriate to the practice area.
• Participate in safety and quality initiatives, including serving as a unit safety facilitator or resource when requested.
• Oversee and direct patient care or support technicians while maintaining accountability for assigned patients.
• Lead and coordinate patient care when assigned as charge nurse, act as a preceptor when assigned, and take the clinical lead when a patient’s condition changes, consulting the primary care physician about treatment or transfer needs.
• Serve as a resource and role model for new staff, students, and other system personnel; assist with orientation and mentoring as requested.
• Participate in peer evaluations and clinical case peer review, collaborate with hospital services, and communicate barriers to effective practice to nursing leadership and the practice operations council.
• Ensure appropriate level-of-care orders are documented for admissions, follow supply charging practices, and participate in value-based initiatives.
• Demonstrate commitment to reducing overtime utilization.
• Complete required electronic and paper documentation; use Alaris pump guardrails, physiologic monitoring, and the bed management system appropriately.
• Identify potential new technologies and participate in CEOC activities to advance and optimize the medical record as requested.
• Attend internal professional development offerings, obtain specialty certification, maintain professional practice competencies and required learning, follow the dress code, participate in professional organizations, and take assigned lunch breaks.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A wide range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time