Registered Nurse Observation Unit Part time Days
Northwestern Medicine · Winfield, IL · 1 wk ago
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Schedule
- Part-time days, 7:00am–7:30pm
- Rotating weekends
About the Unit
3S – Observation Unit is a 16-bed observation unit. This is a fast-paced environment with patients who are considered observation status. Patients have a wide variety of diagnoses and illnesses. Nurses on this unit must assess and coordinate patients' discharge planning with many different disciplines. The RN must understand that rapid evaluations of patients are required to determine safe discharge or possible movement to an inpatient unit.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement an individualized plan, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes
- Direct care and determine the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care
- Collaborate with patient, family, physicians, and ancillary staff
- Create a documented plan focused on outcomes and decisions related to care and delivery of services that indicates communications with patients, families, and others
- Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects
- Evaluate and document the patient's responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualize the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings
- Utilize the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- 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
Preferred:
- Experience in Observation Unit
Additional Preferences for Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room
- Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS)
- Emergency Communications Registered Nurse
- Certified Pediatric Nurse
- Certified Emergency Nurse