Registered Nurse Weekend Float Full-Time Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse Weekend Float reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; adheres to its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and complies with relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. This clinically competent registered professional nurse prescribes, delegates, and coordinates care for acutely ill patients using the nursing process of 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. The position is based at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital and is a full-time night role.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or Associate Degree 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.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytic abilities.
- For Emergency Room roles: ACLS, PALS/ENPC, and TNCC or TNS within one year of hire.
- For Pediatric Emergency Room roles: Pediatric Advanced Life Support and TNCC within one year of hire.
- For Non-Invasive Cardiology roles: ACLS.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a specific clinical area.
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 the appropriate utilization of assistants involved in providing direct patient care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create a documented plan focused on outcomes and care-delivery decisions that reflects communication 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.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- A wide range of benefits supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection against unexpected life events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
