Staff Nurse - Family Medicine Full-time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Geneva, IL

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About The Position

The Staff Nurse Physician Group is a clinically competent, registered professional nurse who prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse interacts effectively with patients, their 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 communicating corresponding care instructions.

The position follows a schedule of 7:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The Staff Nurse adheres to Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, values, Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, guidelines, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.

Requirements

• Current nursing experience within the past five years or graduation from a nursing program within the past two years.
• Current Registered Nurse license 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 and healthcare errors.
• Follow the six medication rights and administer medications according to 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 patient 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; and use appropriate educational resources.
• Involve patients and families in forming the plan of care.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care addressing 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 quality-improvement results to initiate changes in nursing practice and the healthcare 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
• Lifecycle benefits
• 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed