Staff Nurse-Family Practice Huntley Casual Days

Description This is a casual position located at the Huntley clinic for Family Practice specialty. This position is as needed for coverage of vacation and sick leave. Must be able to work an 8 hour shift between the hours of 6:45a and the latest 5:30p between Monday through Friday. Nurse may float to the other clinics (Crystal Lake, McHenry & Woodstock) as needed. A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. Also responsible for phone triage, abnormal test result delivery and corresponding care instructions. Responsibilities Performs all aspects of patient care by utilizing evidence based practice in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. Follows the six medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors, administering medications based on the age and clinical condition of the patient. States rationale for clinical decisions based on critical thinking. Assesses, analyzes, validates and integrates data to assess patients' physical psychosocial, rehab, safety, learning, spiritual, cultural, age-specific, special risk and self-care needs. Identifies patient care needs, problems and variances. Identifies patient care needs, problems and variances and incorporates into care plan. Identifies the patient's learning needs, abilities, preferences and readiness; also, identifies support systems, coping mechanisms and barriers to learning. Explains procedures, therapies and treatments to patient and family, evaluates and documents patient and family response to teaching. Uses appropriate resources to provide education. Involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care. Develops, implements and updates an individualized plan of care based on identified patient care needs. Includes nursing, teaching, continuum of care and discharge planning. Adequately assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management. Identifies and uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and in the healthcare delivery system. Participates in shared governance, committee work, and practice/department projects. Qualifications Required Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the State of Illinois. American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification. Current experience within past five years or new nursing graduate within past two years. Preferred Bachelors of Science in Nursing One year experience in pertinent clinical specialty Proficiency in second language Equal Opportunity Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) 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. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position) Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family. #J-18808-Ljbffr Northwestern Medicine