Registered Nurse Weekender Surgical Intermediate Care Part Time Nights
About The Position
The Staff Nurse Inpatient is a clinically competent registered professional nurse who provides care to acutely ill patients using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse coordinates care and collaborates with patients, families, physicians, ancillary staff, and other members of the health team while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice and adhering to Northwestern Medicine’s mission, values, Code of Ethics, compliance program, policies, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The role is part-time at 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE) on the night shift. The nurse develops and documents individualized plans focused on outcomes, evaluates responses to interventions, directs and coordinates assistants involved in direct patient care, and uses available evidence, including research, to guide practice. The position also participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytical abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a Stepdown unit.
Responsibilities
- Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
- Interact effectively with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
- 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, outcome-focused care plan that records communication and decisions about care and service delivery.
- 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.
- Adhere to Northwestern Medicine’s Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, guidelines, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.
Benefits
- Northwestern Medicine states that it offers competitive benefits, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, and lifecycle benefits.
- A wide range of benefits is offered to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events.
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Job Type
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