Experienced Clinical Nurse, General Medicine 15E, Full-Time, Nights

The salary range for this position is $36.50 - $58.40 per hour. Compensation & Benefits $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time) $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time) $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time) $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time) Matching 401(k) Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage Life insurance Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus Paid time off and Holiday pay Job Overview The registered professional clinical nurse (RN) is accountable and responsible for providing and coordinating clinically competent, evidence‑based care for an assigned patient group, including diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. The RN adheres to the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing, the Code of Ethics, and the Nursing Social Policy Statement and works with the multidisciplinary team to advance the patient plan of care, achieve exceptional outcomes and enhance unit operations. Responsibilities Advocate Practices in accordance with the patient‑centered care model Develops an individualized, age‑specific, culturally sensitive nursing plan of care for the patient based on the nursing process Incorporates the role of patient advocate into the plan of care Uses a team approach to develop and achieve daily patient‑centered individualized care goals Acknowledges and values the contributions of the patient’s significant others as an integral part of the plan of care Identifies potential conflict situations and facilitates resolution using established communication channels Promotes and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient Protects patients by maintaining a safe environment Clinical Expert Advances clinical expertise through continuing education and obtaining specialty certification when eligible Continuously enhances skills and abilities to ensure the highest quality patient care Shares knowledge and expertise through educating team members, patients and students Demonstrates critical thinking by integrating theoretical knowledge and expertise to pose relevant clinical questions when evidence and practice differ Identifies priorities, sets realistic and measurable goals, prescribes and implements nursing interventions safely and timely Develops and implements individualized education plans for patients and families using suitable instructional materials and methods Evaluates and documents the patient’s responses to nursing interventions and updates the plan of care based on findings Escalates situations requiring further intervention and consults appropriate experts and resources when needed Participates in the formation, implementation and evaluation of team goals Appropriately delegates and supervises interventions to implement the plan of care Conveys complete, timely, and accurate information during hand‑off at the bedside or other hand‑off Adheres to ethical standards of practice Community Volunteer Participates in one or more volunteer initiatives annually, Northwestern Memorial organized or independently Compassionate Consistently demonstrates interpersonal connections with patients and families from introduction through discharge Proactively responds to patient concerns such as speaking to patients about possible or expected delays in plan of care Treats patients, families, visitors and staff in a caring manner with respect and dignity Facilitates recovery and helps ensure a peaceful death for patients when appropriate Professionally Engaged Is a member of a professional organization or participates in a Northwestern Memorial committee or taskforce at the hospital‑wide, departmental, or unit level Demonstrates accountability and collaborative practice with co‑workers, other disciplines, and departments Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth and education, reflecting knowledge and understanding of current nursing practice Serves as a community mentor for team members Serves as a preceptor for new team members Participates in the peer feedback process by conducting a constructive assessment and evaluation of peer performance Works collaboratively with all hospital services to accomplish daily work and maintain an environment of excellence Participates in the development of policies, procedures and systems to support safe and effective care and advance nursing practice at NMH through the Shared Leadership Process Assumes personal responsibility for meeting internal (e.g., Best People profile, ELMs, CPR, and health requirements) and external regulatory and accreditation requirements Identifies opportunities for innovation and quality improvement; participates in innovation projects and the quality improvement process, including unit‑based quality committees Demonstrates accountability to Northwestern Memorial strategic, operational and fiscal goals Exemplifies a professional image in appearance and communications Maintains and advances the professional image of nursing and the practice of professional nursing through an ongoing analysis of resources Engages with professional organizations, literature, electronic resources, etc. Qualifications Required: Graduate of a National League for Nursing (NLN) accredited school/college of nursing Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or higher Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR through the American Heart Association Analytic ability (conceptual and quantitative) Oral, listening and written communication skills Strong human relations skills to interact effectively and collaborate with others in difficult situations Use of a keyboard to enter or retrieve data Preferred: Experience in specific clinical area Nursing specialty certification, if eligible 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. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Sign‑On Bonus Eligibility 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