Registered Nurse-Medical ICU Part-Time Nights

About the role

The Registered Nurse – Medical ICU (MICU) – Part‑Time Nights position at Northwestern Medicine provides patient‑first, high‑quality care to acutely ill patients. The Staff Nurse Inpatient upholds the organization’s mission, vision, values, Code of Ethics, and compliance standards while delivering nursing care through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.

Schedule

Part‑Time, night shift.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze patient data, identify expected outcomes, and develop individualized care plans.
• Coordinate care delivery, evaluate progress toward outcomes, and adjust plans as needed.
• 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 communication with patients and families.
• Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions and individualize the plan of care.
• Utilize best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) with a commitment to obtain a BSN within three years of hire.
• Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and analytic skills.
• Preferred: Experience in the specific clinical area, Emergency Room, Pediatric Emergency Room, Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications RN, Certified Pediatric Nurse, or Certified Emergency Nurse.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

• Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on protected characteristics.
• Background check required for new hires and some internal transfers, 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.