Registered Nurse-Critical Care Float Part-Time Days

Registered Nurse-Critical Care Float Part-Time Days

The RN Float-Critical Care 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. 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.

Responsibilities:

• Nursing Process - Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Consistently demonstrates the eight key behaviors of hourly rounding.
• Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care.
• Performs role as critical response RN effectively including participation on the rapid response and code blue teams, RN/tele consults, and patient visitations.
• Creates a documented plan, focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services that indicates communications with patients, families, and others.

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• CPR Basic Life Support
• CPR Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Preferred:

• Telemetry skills must pass a basic EKG test within one month of hire

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.

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