Registered Nurse Neurosciences Intermediate Full Time Days

About the Unit

CDH Neuro Intermediate (3B) is a 24-bed neurosciences unit providing care to patients requiring medical and surgical treatment of acute neurological and spine disorders. Neurological conditions include acute and stable traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, stroke, spinal injury, seizure, and acute inflammation or infections of the CNS. Neurosurgical patients include aneurysm repair, CS leaks & lumbar drains, post-op neurosurgical and spinal patients. We are proud to be in the country's top decile of patient satisfaction!

Schedule

• Full-time Days, 7:00am–7:30pm
• Rotating weekends

Responsibilities

• Reflect the mission, vision, and values of NM, adhere to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and comply with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards
• Function as 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 interact with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) — 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
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Neurosciences

Additional Preferences for Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room

• Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS)
• Emergency Communications Registered Nurse
• Certified Pediatric Nurse
• Certified Emergency Nurse

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits
• Tools and resources to improve physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events
• Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: 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.