Registered Nurse BSN-Pain Management Clinic Full Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Lake Forest, IL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse BSN works in the hospital outpatient department Pain Management clinic at Lake Forest Hospital. This is a full-time role for 40 hours per week, with ten-hour shifts from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays off. The nurse embodies Northwestern Medicine’s Relationship Based Care model and performs the core functions of professional practice. Under department leadership, the nurse reflects the organization’s mission, vision, and values; follows the Illinois Nurse Practice Act, the Code of Ethics, and the Corporate Compliance Program; and complies with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

The role provides and coordinates patient care, including assessment, care planning, education, discharge preparation, and evaluation of interventions. It also promotes a safe healing environment, collaborates with colleagues and other care-team members, supports quality initiatives, uses clinical technology and evidence-based resources, and maintains professional development and practice standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); an Associate Degree in Nursing 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.
• Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong analytic abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in pre/post care, sterile procedures, and/or surgical services.
• National certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Complete and document comprehensive assessments of assigned patients; promptly communicate changes in patient condition.
• Use assessment findings to identify and prioritize nursing diagnoses and patient needs, set measurable goals, and modify the plan of care as needed.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and members of the health-care team in planning and documenting care.
• Assess discharge-planning needs and make appropriate referrals, including palliative care referrals when necessary.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Complete discharge instructions and medication reconciliation, and inform patients and families about the patient portal and other relevant resources.
• Assess patient and family teaching needs, learning level, and readiness; document education and use teach-back for medication side effects and new medications.
• Use Krames patient education materials and Culture Vision as resources in care planning and delivery; respect patients’ cultural, spiritual, and family needs and adhere to ethical standards.
• Implement nursing interventions consistent with the established plan of care and evidence-based practice; participate in clinical LADDER projects or process improvement.
• Promote patient safety through barcode-supported medication administration, bedside shift reports, hourly rounds with patient care technicians, unit huddles, and a safe care environment.
• Participate in quality initiatives and help prevent pressure ulcers, falls, CAUTI, and central-line infections as applicable to the practice area.
• Oversee and direct patient-care or support technicians while remaining accountable for assigned patients; lead and coordinate care when assigned as charge nurse or preceptor.
• Respond to changes in patient condition, confer with the primary care physician about treatment or transfer, and serve as a resource and role model for staff and students.
• Collaborate with hospital services, identify barriers to effective clinical practice, and communicate them to nursing leadership and the practice operations council.
• Ensure appropriate level-of-care orders are documented, follow supply-charging practices, and participate in value-based initiatives and efforts to reduce overtime utilization.
• Complete electronic and paper documentation; use Alaris pump guardrails, physiologic monitoring, and the bed management system; participate in medical-record optimization activities as requested.
• Attend professional development offerings, obtain specialty certification, maintain professional-practice competencies and required learning, and participate in professional organizations and peer evaluation.
• Take assigned lunch breaks.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, and 401(k) matching.
• A range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events; details and eligibility depend on employment classification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level