Registered Nurse Float-PACU Day-Surgery Pre-Post As-Needed

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • DeKalb, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Float-PACU Day-Surgery Pre-Post role provides nursing care while floating to Kishwaukee Hospital, Midland Surgical Center, and Valley West Hospital. The nurse reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards.

This clinically competent registered professional nurse prescribes, delegates, and coordinates care for acutely ill patients through the nursing process. The role involves collaborating with patients, families, physicians, ancillary staff, and other health team members; documenting care plans and patient responses; evaluating outcomes and adjusting individualized plans; and using available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice. The nurse also participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.

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 the Prepost PACU department: PALS and ACLS.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the specific clinical area.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and collect and analyze data to identify expected outcomes.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
• Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
• Direct care and determine the appropriate utilization of assistants involved in direct patient care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, ancillary staff, and other health team members.
• Create and document care plans focused on outcomes and service-delivery decisions, including communications with patients, families, and others.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions in the health record and individualize care plans based on evaluation findings.
• Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.
• Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
• Follow Northwestern Medicine policies and procedures, professional ethics, compliance requirements, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, and 401(k) matching.
• Benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree