at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Geneva, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Location Geneva, Illinois
Business Unit Delnor Hospital
Job REQID 128474
Job Function Clinical Nurse
Shift Day Job (1st)
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Description
The Staff Nurse Inpatientreflects 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:
Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care.
Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and ancillary staff. 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.
Participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
Evaluates and documents the patient's responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualizes the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings.
Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions.
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.
Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
Basic Life Support
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate with others.
Strong analytic abilities
Additional Requirements for the Emergency Room
ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC or TNS within one year of hire
Additional Requirements for the Pediatric Emergency Room
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
TNCC within one year of hire
Additional Requirements for Non-Invasive Cardiology
ACLS
Preferred:
Experience in specific clinical area
Additional Preferences for the Emergency Room and the Pediatric Emergency Room
Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS)
Emergency Communications Registered Nurse
Certified Pediatric Nurse
Certified Emergency Nurse
Equal Opportunity
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 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.
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.
