Registered Nurse-Telemetry Full-Time Nights

Registered Nurse-Telemetry Full-Time Nights

The Staff Nurse Inpatient-Kishwaukee reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• The Registered Nurse performs established procedures in accordance with hospital and the department of patient care services philosophy policies and standards. Care is provided with consideration to developmental needs and abilities. The RN uses the nursing process to ensure the delivery of high-quality evidence-based nursing care to the patient and family

Responsibilities:

Description

• According to hospital and unit specific guidelines and standards of practice completes an assessment for each assigned patient reflecting age specific physical psychological emotional spiritual cultural and environmental variables affecting the patient. Recognizes signs of abuse/neglect.
• Assesses patient/family educational needs abilities learning preferences and readiness to learn
• Anticipates potential problems including those related to the patients disease entity adjustment to disease physical complications knowledge deficit discharge needs and family support
• Develops and updates nursing plan of care based on patient assessment and nursing diagnosis with input from interdisciplinary team members and patient/family/significant others; patient/family education and discharge planning needs are assessed and included in the plan of care
• Initiates and coordinates effective communication with physicians and/or other healthcare providers by reporting and recording pertinent observations and reactions regarding patient/family/significant others
• Assesses patient response to treatment regime recognizes and analyzes the cause of patients symptoms and changing condition and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
• Prioritizes the care needs for assigned patients by demonstrating ability to readjust priorities with changing patient status or unit activity
• Actively participates in discharge planning from time of admission as evidenced by documenting patient teaching patient/family understanding of plan and timely referrals etc.
• Applies Standards of Care in the provision of safe patient care with consideration given to normal characteristics of growth and development throughout the life span consulting with team and clinical development coordinator as needed (see Standards of Care). Follows OSHA standards according to guidelines and policies/procedures
• Appropriate age-specific interventions are identified implemented and documented in a safe and timely manner; documentation and practice reflects patients response to interventions
• Includes the patient/family/significant other as active participants in the development of the plan of care the care given and in teaching
• Administers prescribed medications and performs treatments in a safe manner utilizing knowledge of standards of care in administration of medications. Utilizes medication administration time as opportunity to educate patient/family about medications
• Provides pain management for patient as well as comfort and support to patient/family/significant other
• Follows hospital policy in reporting potential abuse/neglect.
• Anticipates patient needs and coordinates patient care activities with other hospital departments healthcare providers and agencies in the community
• Performs re-assessment of patient according to patient condition standards of practice and hospital policy
• Consistently evaluates patient diagnostic data in a timely manner and intervenes appropriately
• Comprehensively and accurately documents treatments assessments and patients response to nursing actions and interventions/medical regime
• Communicates patients status changes to shift charge nurse physician and/or other healthcare team members as appropriate
• Evaluates patients and familys response to teaching plan including level of understanding acceptance and compliance
• In consultation with members of the interdisciplinary team initiates patient care conferences and revises plan of care based on patient response to interventions.
• Evaluates the quality of care provided including nursing assessments and plan of care

Qualifications :

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

*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.

Preferred:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities

Additional Information :

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 with us 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.

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. 

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If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: 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 as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time