Registered Nurse-Cardiac-ICU Full-Time Nights

About the role

Northwestern Medicine seeks a Registered Nurse for the Cardiac ICU on a full‑time night shift. The Staff Nurse Inpatient reflects the organization’s mission, vision, and values, adheres to the Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory standards. The nurse provides competent, professional care to acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, while interacting effectively with patients, families, and the health‑care team.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized care plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
• Direct care and determine appropriate utilization of assistants involved in direct patient care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff.
• Create documented plans focused on outcomes and decisions related to care and service delivery, indicating communications with patients, families, and others.
• Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions in the health record and individualize the plan of care based on findings.
• Utilize the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong analytic abilities.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) acceptable with a commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of the first day of employment.
• Preferred: Experience in the specific clinical area.
• Additional preferences: Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room experience, Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, Certified Emergency Nurse.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness programs.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well‑being.
• Sign‑on bonus eligibility (internal employees and rehires who left within 1 year are not eligible; new graduate internal employees may be eligible depending on job family).

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. All new hires undergo a background check that includes criminal history, in compliance with the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in portions of the candidate review process, but all employment decisions are made by a person.