New Grad RN Staff Nurse - Family Medicine Full-time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Geneva, IL

2h • $35 - $55

About The Position

The Staff Nurse Physician Group reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; adheres to its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. This clinically competent, registered professional nurse prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care 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. The role also includes phone triage, delivery of abnormal test results, and corresponding care instructions. This position is intended for an RN with less than one year of experience.

Requirements

• Current experience within the past five years or be a new nursing graduate within the past two years.
• State-licensed Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• One year of experience in a pertinent clinical specialty.
• Proficiency in a second language.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care using evidence-based practice to optimize patient safety and reduce the likelihood of medical or health care errors.
• Follow the six medication rights and administer medications based on the patient’s age and clinical condition while reducing the potential for medication errors.
• Explain the rationale for clinical decisions using critical thinking.
• Assess, analyze, validate, and integrate patient data, including physical, psychosocial, rehabilitation, safety, learning, spiritual, cultural, age-specific, special-risk, and self-care needs.
• Identify patient care needs, problems, and variances and incorporate them into the care plan.
• Identify patients’ learning needs, abilities, preferences, and readiness, as well as support systems, coping mechanisms, and barriers to learning.
• Explain procedures, therapies, and treatments to patients and families; evaluate and document their responses to teaching.
• Use appropriate resources to provide education.
• Involve patients and families in forming the plan of care.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care based on identified needs, including nursing, teaching, continuity-of-care, and discharge planning.
• Assess and reassess pain, use appropriate pain-management techniques, and educate patients and families about pain management.
• Use results of quality-improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and the health care delivery system.
• Participate in shared governance, committee work, and practice or department projects.
• Perform phone triage, deliver abnormal test results, and provide corresponding care instructions.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed