Registered Nurse (Weekend Float Pool)

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (Weekend Float Pool)

• Schedule: Full-time nights (weekend float)

• Locations: Must be able to work at both Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital (DeKalb, IL) and Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital (Sandwich, IL)

• Pay: Additional $5.00/hour for eligible hours worked (on top of base hourly rate)

Description

This role supports acutely ill patients by prescribing, delegating, and coordinating nursing care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation). You will interact effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team while adhering to professional nursing standards, organizational ethics, and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data; identify expected outcomes; develop and implement an individualized plan; coordinate care delivery and evaluate progress

• Direct care and determine appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in direct patient care

• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create and document an outcomes-focused plan of care and communications

• 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 best available evidence, including research, to guide practice decisions

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) with commitment to obtain a BSN within three years of first day of employment in the clinical nurse role

• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to collaborate with others

• Strong analytic abilities

Additional Requirements for Specialty Units

• Emergency Room: ACLS; PALS/ENPC and TNCC or TNS within one year of hire

• Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support; TNCC within one year of hire

• Non-Invasive Cardiology: ACLS

Benefits

A wide range of benefits supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events. Refer to benefits details and eligibility at https://jobs.nm.org/benefits.