Registered Nurse-Emergency Department In-House Registry Rotating
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department In-House Registry is a clinically competent, registered professional nurse who prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care for acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse interacts effectively with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice and adhering to Northwestern Medicine’s mission, values, Code of Ethics, compliance program, policies, procedures, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The preferred candidate has at least two years of emergency department RN experience and flexibility to work a rotating schedule across days, mids, and nights. The position is listed at 1.2 hours per week and 0.03 FTE.
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.
- Registered Professional Nurse licensure for the state in which the employee works.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- For Emergency Room positions: ACLS, PALS/ENPC, and TNCC within one year of hire.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytic abilities.
- Travel within the designated geographic area is required.
Nice To Haves
- At least two years of emergency department RN experience; flexibility to work a rotating schedule across days, mids, and nights.
- Experience in the specific clinical area.
- For Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room positions: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, or Certified Emergency Nurse.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze data; identify expected outcomes; develop and implement individualized plans; coordinate care delivery; and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
- Direct care and determine appropriate utilization of assistants involved in direct patient care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff, and create a documented, outcomes-focused plan that records communications and care-delivery decisions.
- 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.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- A range of benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events
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Job Type
Part-time
