Registered Nurse Observation Unit Full time Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works full-time nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. in the 3 South Observation Unit, a fast-paced, 16-bed unit serving patients with observation status and a wide variety of diagnoses and illnesses. Nurses rapidly evaluate patients to determine whether they can be safely discharged or should move to an inpatient unit, and coordinate discharge planning with multiple disciplines. The Staff Nurse Inpatient provides clinically competent nursing care to 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, policies, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytical abilities.
- 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
- Experience in an observation unit.
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; create and document outcome-focused care plans and communications 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.
- Rapidly evaluate observation patients to determine safe discharge or possible transfer to an inpatient unit and coordinate discharge planning with other disciplines.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
- Benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events
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Job Type
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