Job Description
$5,000 Sign On
Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus.
The Staff Nurse reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Staff Nurse assumes accountability and responsibility for the individualized, age-specific care of a patient along the continuum from admission to discharge. She/He gives direct care to assigned patients and assists with other patient care when necessary. The registered professional nurse’s decisions and actions on behalf of the patient/family are determined in an ethical manner. She/He collects and analyzes the assessment data in determining nursing diagnoses, collaborates with the patient/family and other health care team members, develops a plan of care to attain realistic outcomes, provides education founded on evidence-based practice, and systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Responsibilities:
- Assess and record patient status and identify patient care needs upon admission/point of care entry.
- Organize the assessment health data so that it is accurate, complete and accessible.
- Identify problems that need immediate attention.
- Validate diagnoses with patient/family and other health care team members.
- Document diagnoses in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan of care.
- Initiate Problem List at the time of admission and update as needed. Incorporate principles of age-specific care into the patient’s plan of care.
- Document that the patient’s individualized plan of care has been discussed with and agreed upon by the patient/family.
- Begin plans for discharge at time of admission; consult with patient/family and health care team members regarding discharge plan.
- Identify patient teaching needs on admission and throughout hospital stay.
- Arrange conferences with patient and/or family and other members of health team when indicated to plan care.
- Prioritize and organize nursing interventions that are evidence-based and reflective of established standards of care.
- Provide individualized, mutually agreeable, patient and family education that is founded on evidence-based practice and research guidelines.
- Document all assessments, interventions and patient responses.
- Review consistently the patient’s health data to keep the Plan of Care updated.
- Assure that revisions to the plan of care are systematic and ongoing and are driven by measurable realistic goals.
- Document the patient’s progression toward identified outcomes.
- Identify unmet outcomes and provide direction for continuity of care.
- Reassess nursing actions for effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.
- Communicate with patient/family and health care team members regarding patient care and nursing’s role in the provision of care.
- Collaborate with patient/family and healthcare team members regarding the patient’s progress/plan of care.
- Present relevant patient information at multidisciplinary meetings/conferences for feedback from peers.
- Make appropriate referrals as needed for continuity of care.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate with others
- Strong analytic abilities
*Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.
Additional Requirements:
- For the Emergency Room: ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC within one year of hire.
- For the Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC within one year of hire.
- For Non-Invasive Cardiology: ACLS.
- Preferred: Experience in specific clinical area.
- Additional Preferences for the Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, Certified Emergency Nurse.
Preferred:
- Experience in specific clinical area.
Additional Information
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
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