Registered Nurse Cardiac Intermediate Full Time Nights

Full-time nights, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM with rotating weekends.

About the role

CDH Cardiac Intermediate (3A) is a 26-bed cardiac step-down unit within Northwestern Medicine’s prestigious Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute (BCVI). As part of BCVI, the unit delivers advanced cardiac care typically available only at major academic medical centers, but in a suburban setting. The team cares for patients with a variety of cardiovascular diagnoses, including post-cardiac surgeries and procedures.

The Staff Nurse Inpatient reflects 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 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 patients, 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 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.

Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cardiac care.
• Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS).
• Emergency Communications Registered Nurse certification.
• Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN).
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).

Benefits

Northwestern Medicine offers 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, including:

• Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.