Registered Nurse Observation Unit Full time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Winfield, IL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on Northwestern Medicine’s 16-bed 3 South Observation Unit, a fast-paced setting caring for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses who are in observation status. Nurses rapidly evaluate patients to determine whether they can be safely discharged or should move to an inpatient unit, and coordinate discharge planning with multiple disciplines. The Staff Nurse Inpatient is a clinically competent registered professional nurse who provides and coordinates care for acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse interacts effectively with patients, significant others, and other members of the health team while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice and adhering to Northwestern Medicine’s mission, values, ethics, policies, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. This is a full-time night position, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with rotating weekends.

Requirements

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

Experience in an Observation unit.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient 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 and document plans focused on outcomes and care-delivery decisions, including communications with patients, families, and others.
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.
Coordinate discharge planning with multiple disciplines and rapidly evaluate patients for safe discharge or possible transfer to an inpatient unit.