Experienced Registered Nurse-Surgical ICU Full-time Nights Weekender Program
About The Position
Northwestern Medicine is hiring an experienced Clinical Nurse (Registered Nurse) for its Surgical ICU Weekender Program. This is a dedicated weekend role with a permanent weekend commitment, working Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., for 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE). The RN is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent, evidence-based care for an assigned group of patients, including assessment and diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse works within the NMH framework for practice and the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing, and collaborates with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary care team to advance care plans, achieve outcomes, and support unit operations. The RN advocates for patients, develops individualized and culturally sensitive plans of care, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, educates patients and families, and escalates concerns when further intervention is needed. The role also includes mentoring and teaching, professional development, collaboration, quality improvement, participation in shared leadership, and adherence to applicable ethical, regulatory, accreditation, and organizational requirements.
Requirements
- Graduate of an NLN-accredited school or college of nursing.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher.
- Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification through the American Heart Association.
- Analytic ability, including conceptual and quantitative skills.
- Oral, listening, and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively and collaborate with others in difficult situations.
- Ability to use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the specific clinical area.
- Nursing specialty certification, if eligible.
Responsibilities
- Provide and coordinate clinically competent, evidence-based care for an assigned group of patients through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Develop individualized, age-specific, culturally sensitive nursing plans of care and collaborate with patients, significant others, and the care team on patient-centered goals.
- Advocate for patients and protect their health, safety, and rights, maintaining a safe environment and helping resolve potential conflicts through established communication channels.
- Identify priorities, set measurable goals, implement safe and timely nursing interventions, and evaluate and document patient responses in the health record.
- Develop and implement education plans for patients and families, and share knowledge with team members, patients, and students.
- Recognize situations requiring further intervention, escalate appropriately, and consult experts and resources as needed.
- Delegate and supervise interventions appropriately and provide complete, timely, and accurate handoffs.
- Demonstrate compassionate, respectful care for patients, families, visitors, and staff, and respond proactively to patient concerns.
- Participate in team decision-making, team goals, multidisciplinary collaboration, and unit operations.
- Pursue ongoing professional growth and continuing education, and advance clinical expertise and specialty certification when eligible.
- Serve as a mentor and preceptor, participate in peer feedback, and engage in a professional organization or Northwestern Memorial committee or taskforce.
- Participate in policy and procedure development through the Shared Leadership Process and contribute to innovation and quality improvement activities.
- Meet internal and external regulatory and accreditation requirements and support Northwestern Memorial strategic, operational, and fiscal goals.
- Participate annually in one or more volunteer initiatives.
Benefits
- Northwestern Medicine describes a wide range of benefits supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Loan forgiveness.
- 401(k) matching.
- Lifecycle benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
