Clinical Nurse - Cardiology Stepdown Unit/Coronary Care Unit Full-time Nights

Job Description

This role will work between the Cardiology Stepdown Unit and the Coronary Care Unit.

Responsibilities

• Advocate: Practices in accordance with the patient centered care model
• Advocate: Develops an individualized age-specific culturally sensitive nursing plan of care for the patient that is based on the nursing process
• Advocate: Incorporates the role of patient advocate into the plan of care
• Advocate: Acknowledges and values the contributions of the patient’s significant others as an integral part of the plan of care
• Advocate: Identifies potential conflict situations and facilitates resolution using established communication channels
• Advocate: Protects patients by maintaining a safe environment
• Community Volunteer: Participates in one or more volunteer initiatives annually
• Compassionate: Consistently demonstrates interpersonal connections with patients and families from introduction through discharge
• Compassionate: Proactively responds to patient concerns such as speaking to patients about possible/expected delays in plan of care
• Compassionate: Treats patients, families, visitors and staff in a caring manner with respect and dignity
• Compassionate: Facilitates a peaceful death for patients
• Professional Engaged: Is a member of a professional organization or participates on an Northwestern Memorial committee or taskforce at the hospital-wide, departmental, or unit level
• Professional Engaged: Demonstrates accountability and collaborative practice with co-workers, other disciplines, and departments
• Professional Engaged: Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth and education reflecting knowledge and understanding of current nursing practice
• Professional Engaged: Serves as a community mentor for team members
• Professional Engaged: Serves as a preceptor for new team members
• Professional Engaged: Participates in the peer feedback process by conducting a constructive assessment and evaluation of peer performance
• Professional Engaged: Works collaboratively with all hospital services to accomplish daily work and maintain an environment of excellence
• Professional Engaged: Assumes personal responsibility for meeting internal (i.e. Best People profile, ELMs, CPR, and health requirements) and external regulatory and accreditation requirements
• Professional Engaged: Identifies opportunities for innovation and quality improvement; participates in innovation projects and the quality improvement process, including unit based quality committees
• Professional Engaged: Demonstrates accountability to Northwestern Memorial strategic, operational and fiscal goals
• Professional Engaged: Exemplifies a professional image in appearance and communications

Qualifications

• Graduate of an 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 American Heart Association
• Analytic ability (conceptual and quantitative)
• Oral, listening and written communication skills
• Strong human relation skills to interact effectively and collaborate with others in difficult situations
• Use of a keyboard to enter or retrieve data

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. 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.