Registered Nurse-Ortho/Neuro In House Registry Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Lake Forest, IL

1d • $48 - $55

About The Position

The Staff Nurse Inpatient reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The nurse provides clinically competent professional nursing care to acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The role involves interacting effectively with patients, their significant others, and other members of the health team while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) 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.
• Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the nurse will work.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong analytic abilities.
• Travel within the designated geographic area is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the specific clinical area.
• For Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room roles: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, or Certified Emergency Nurse.

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 a documented, outcomes-focused plan that records decisions and communications related to 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.

Benefits

• The company describes a range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection from unexpected life events; details are available through its benefits information page.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time