Operating Room Nurse Ortho Full Time Days Sign-on Bonus Eligible

About the role

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.

Responsibilities

• Assess and record patient status and identify patient care needs upon admission/point of care entry.
• Organize assessment health data so that it is accurate, complete and accessible.
• Identify problems that need immediate attention.
• Validate diagnoses with patient/family and other health care team members.
• Document diagnoses in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan of care.
• Initiate Problem List at the time of admission and update as needed.
• Incorporate principles of age-specific care into the patient’s plan of care.
• Document that the patient’s individualized plan of care has been discussed with and agreed upon by the patient/family.
• Begin plans for discharge at time of admission; consult with patient/family and health care team members regarding discharge plan.
• Identify patient teaching needs on admission and throughout hospital stay.
• Arrange conferences with patient and/or family and other members of health team when indicated to plan care.
• Prioritize and organize nursing interventions that are evidence based and reflective of established standards of care.
• Provide individualized, mutually agreeable, patient and family education that is founded on evidence-based practice and research guidelines.
• Document all assessments, interventions and patient responses.
• Review consistently the patient’s health data to keep the Plan of Care updated.
• Assure that revisions to the plan of care are systematic and ongoing and are driven by measurable realistic goals.
• Document the patient’s progression toward identified outcomes.
• Identify unmet outcomes and provide direction for continuity of care.
• Reassess nursing actions for effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.
• Communicate with patient/family and health care team members re: patient care and nursing’s role in the provision of care.
• Collaborate with patient/family and healthcare team members re: the patient’s progress/plan of care.
• Present relevant patient information at multidisciplinary meetings/conferences for feedback from peers.
• Make appropriate referrals as needed for continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities
• 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.

Additional Requirements by Unit

• Emergency Room: ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC within one year of hire
• Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC within one year of hire
• Non-Invasive Cardiology: ACLS preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in specific clinical area
• Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, Certified Emergency Nurse