Registered Nurse-Float Pool Part Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Lake Forest, IL

15h • $35 - $55

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 complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. This part-time float pool position works nights and is responsible for coordinating and delivering safe, evidence-based care, assessing and educating patients and families, collaborating with the health care team, and supporting quality, professional practice, and unit operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current 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

• Complete comprehensive assessments for assigned patients and document findings.
• Promptly communicate changes in patients’ conditions.
• Use assessment data and appropriate nursing diagnoses to establish measurable patient goals, document plans of care, and revise plans as needed.
• Identify and prioritize patient needs and nursing diagnoses, and document them.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and health care team members when planning care; assess discharge needs and make appropriate referrals, including palliative care.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions and adjust plans of care as needed.
• Ensure discharge instructions and medication reconciliation are complete, and explain the patient portal and other relevant resources to patients and families.
• Assess patient and family learning needs, readiness, and cultural, spiritual, and other relevant needs; document education.
• Use teach-back and Krames resources to educate patients about conditions, medications, and medication side effects; use Culture Vision in care planning and delivery.
• Treat patients, families, and colleagues with respect and dignity, value the contributions of significant others, adhere to ethical standards, and request ethics consultation when appropriate.
• Implement nursing interventions consistent with evidence-based plans of care and use reliable evidence resources to support nursing practice.
• Participate in a clinical LADDER project or unit- or organization-level process improvement.
• Administer medications safely using barcode technology; protect patient health, safety, and rights; provide complete and accurate bedside handoffs; and round hourly with patient care technicians.
• Help maintain a safe environment and contribute to quality metrics and prevention of pressure ulcers, falls, CAUTI, and central line infections as appropriate.
• Participate in unit huddles and serve as a safety facilitator or quality initiative resource when requested.
• Oversee and direct patient care or support technicians while remaining accountable for assigned patients.
• Lead and direct others effectively, address conflict appropriately, and perform charge nurse or preceptor duties when assigned, including coordinating care for the unit.
• Take the clinical lead when a patient’s condition changes and consult with the primary care physician about treatment or transfer to an appropriate level of care.
• Serve as a resource and role model; assist with precepting, 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 the appropriate level-of-care order is documented in the electronic medical record, follow supply charging practices, and participate in value-based initiatives.
• Demonstrate commitment to reducing overtime utilization.
• Complete electronic and paper documentation, use Alaris pump guardrails, understand physiologic monitoring, use the bed management system, and identify potential new technologies.
• Participate in CEOC activities to advance and optimize the medical record as requested.
• Attend internal professional development offerings, obtain specialty certification, maintain professional competencies and required learning, follow the dress code, participate in a professional organization, and take assigned lunch breaks.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection against unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time