Registered Nurse Experienced -IMCU Ortho/Neuro Full Time Weekend Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Lake Forest, IL

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse Weekend works in the IMCU Ortho/Neuro unit and embodies the attributes of the Relationship Based Care model while performing the core functions of the Professional Practice Model. Under department leadership, the nurse reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; follows the Illinois Nurse Practice Act and organizational ethics and compliance requirements; and adheres to applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

The role includes comprehensive patient assessment, care planning, coordination, education, discharge planning, safe medication administration, and evaluation of patient outcomes. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team, supports patients’ cultural and spiritual needs, applies evidence-based practice, and contributes to quality and safety initiatives. The nurse also oversees and directs patient care or support technicians, coordinates unit care when assigned, and serves as a resource and role model for colleagues and learners.

This is a full-time weekend day position. Northwestern Medicine describes its benefits as including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, and 401(k) matching, along with other benefits intended to support employees’ well-being.

Requirements

• Registered Nursing license issued by the State of Illinois.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

• National certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive assessments of assigned patients; promptly communicate changes in patients’ conditions.
• Use assessment data and nursing diagnoses to identify and prioritize patient needs, establish measurable goals, and develop or modify plans of care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members in planning and documenting care.
• Assess discharge needs, make appropriate referrals including palliative care when needed, and ensure completed discharge instructions and medication reconciliation.
• Provide patients and families with information about the patient portal and other relevant resources.
• Assess learning needs and readiness, document education, use teach-back, and provide education on medication side effects, new medications, and clinical conditions, including use of Krames materials.
• Support patients’ family, spiritual, and cultural needs; treat patients, families, and staff with respect and dignity; and seek an ethics consultation when appropriate.
• Implement nursing interventions consistent with the plan of care and evidence-based practice; use reliable evidence resources to support nursing practice.
• Participate in a clinical LADDER project or unit- or organization-level process improvement.
• Promote patient safety and rights through barcode-supported medication administration, complete bedside shift reports and handoffs, hourly rounding with patient care technicians, and maintenance of a safe care environment.
• Contribute to unit and organizational quality metrics and prevention of pressure ulcers, falls, CAUTI, and central-line infections as applicable.
• Participate in unit safety and quality initiatives and unit huddles.
• Oversee and direct patient care or support technicians while remaining accountable for assigned patients; lead and direct others effectively and address conflict appropriately.
• When assigned, perform charge nurse or preceptor duties and coordinate care for the unit.
• Take the clinical lead when a patient’s condition changes and confer with the primary care physician about treatment or transfer to an appropriate level of care.
• Serve as a resource and role model for new staff, students, and other system personnel; assist with precepting, orientation, and mentoring as requested.
• Participate in peer evaluation and clinical case peer review, collaborate with hospital services, and communicate barriers to effective clinical practice to nursing leadership and the practice operations council.
• Ensure an appropriate level-of-care order is documented for admissions, adhere to supply charging practices, participate in value-based initiatives, and help decrease overtime utilization.
• Complete electronic and paper documentation; use Alaris pump guardrails, physiologic monitoring, and the bed management system; identify potential technologies and participate in CEOC activities as requested.
• Attend internal professional development offerings, obtain specialty certification, maintain professional practice competencies and required learning, and participate in professional organizations.
• Take assigned lunch breaks.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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