Registered Nurse-Emergency Department

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • DeKalb, IL

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital reflects the organization’s mission, vision, and values and follows its Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The RN performs established procedures in accordance with hospital and patient care services standards and uses the nursing process to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients and families, considering developmental needs and abilities.

The role includes assessing patients and families, identifying care and education needs, developing and updating nursing plans of care with interdisciplinary input, implementing and evaluating interventions, administering medications and treatments safely, communicating changes in patient status, documenting care, and contributing to patient education and discharge planning. The RN also evaluates the quality of care provided and coordinates care with hospital departments, healthcare providers, and community agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse licensure.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• An Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) 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.

Nice To Haves

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong analytic abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess each assigned patient according to hospital and unit guidelines, including age-specific physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental factors.
• Recognize signs of abuse or neglect and follow hospital reporting policy.
• Assess patient and family education needs, abilities, learning preferences, and readiness to learn.
• Anticipate potential problems related to the patient’s condition, adjustment to illness, complications, knowledge gaps, discharge needs, and family support.
• Develop and update nursing plans of care based on assessment and nursing diagnosis, incorporating input from interdisciplinary team members and the patient or family.
• Assess and include patient and family education and discharge planning needs in the plan of care.
• Communicate with physicians and other healthcare providers by reporting and recording pertinent observations and reactions.
• Assess patient responses to treatment, identify causes of symptoms or changes in condition, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Prioritize and reprioritize care according to patient status and unit activity.
• Participate in discharge planning from admission, documenting patient teaching, understanding of the plan, and timely referrals.
• Apply standards of care and consider normal growth and development throughout the life span; consult with the team and clinical development coordinator as needed.
• Follow OSHA standards and applicable guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Identify, implement, and document appropriate age-specific interventions safely and promptly, including patient responses.
• Include patients, families, and significant others in care planning, care delivery, and teaching.
• Administer prescribed medications and perform treatments safely, using medication administration as an opportunity to educate patients and families.
• Provide pain management, comfort, and support to patients and their families or significant others.
• Anticipate patient needs and coordinate care with hospital departments, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
• Reassess patients according to their condition, standards of practice, and hospital policy.
• Review diagnostic data promptly and intervene appropriately.
• Accurately document treatments, assessments, and patient responses to nursing actions, interventions, and medical regimens.
• Communicate changes in patient status to the shift charge nurse, physician, and other healthcare team members as appropriate.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to teaching, including understanding, acceptance, and compliance.
• Initiate patient care conferences with the interdisciplinary team as appropriate and revise the plan of care based on patient responses.
• Evaluate the quality of care provided, including nursing assessments and plans of care.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits
• A wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection from unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time