Staff Nurse - Cardiac Rehab Casual PRN
About The Position
The Staff Nurse reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; follows 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 for acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse interacts effectively with patients, significant others, and other members of the health team while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. The role includes developing and evaluating individualized, outcome-focused plans of care; directing care and appropriate use of assistants; collaborating with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; documenting care and communications; participating in shared governance and unit projects; and using available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice. The position is listed as casual PRN. Northwestern Medicine states that it offers a range of benefits to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being; benefit eligibility depends on employment classification.
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 analytic 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 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 patient data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized plans, coordinate care, and evaluate progress.
- Direct care and determine the appropriate utilization of assistants involved in direct patient care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff.
- Create and document outcome-focused plans and decisions related to care delivery, including communications with patients, families, and others.
- 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 findings.
- Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.
- Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care through the nursing process while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
- A range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events; eligibility depends on employment classification
