Registered Nurse, Radiology Full-Time Days

About the role

The Registered Nurse, Radiology position is full-time and works days. Northwestern Medicine offers competitive benefits including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, and lifecycle benefits.

Responsibilities

• Practices in accordance with the patient centered care model
• Develops an individualized age-specific culturally sensitive nursing plan of care for the patient that is based on the nursing process
• Incorporates the role of patient advocate into the plan of care
• Uses a team approach to develop and achieve daily patient-centered individualized care goals
• Acknowledges and values the contributions of the patient’s significant others as an integral part of the plan of care
• Promotes and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient
• Protects patients by maintaining a safe environment
• Advances clinical expertise, as demonstrated through pursuit of informal and formal continuing education opportunities and obtaining specialty certification when eligible
• Shares knowledge and expertise through educating team members, patients and students
• Demonstrates critical thinking by integrating theoretical knowledge and expertise to pose relevant clinical questions when evidence and practice differ
• Identifies priorities, sets realistic and measureable goals, prescribes and implements nursing interventions in a safe and timely manner
• Develops and implements individualized education plans for patients and families using suitable instructional materials and methods
• 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
• Identifies situations that require further intervention and escalates appropriately; Consults appropriate experts and resources when needed
• Participates in the formation, implementation and evaluation of team goals
• Appropriately delegates and supervises interventions to implement the plan of care
• Congveys complete, timely and accurate information at hand off at the bedside or any hand off
• Adheres to ethical standards of practice
• Participates in one or more volunteer initiatives annually, Northwestern Memorial organized or on his/her own
• Consistently demonstrates interpersonal connections with patients and families from introduction through discharge
• Proactively responds to patient concerns such as speaking to patients about possible/expected delays in plan of care
• Treats patients, families, visitors and staff in a caring manner with respect and dignity
• Facilitates recovery and where appropriate helps ensure a peaceful death for patients
• Is a member of a professional organization or participates on an Northwestern Memorial committee or taskforce at the hospital-wide, departmental, or unit level
• Demonstrates accountability and collaborative practice with co-workers, other disciplines, and departments
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth and education reflecting knowledge and understanding of current nursing practice
• Serves as a community mentor for team members
• Serves as a preceptor for new team members
• Participates in the peer feedback process by conducting a constructive assessment and evaluation of peer performance
• Works collaboratively with all hospital services to accomplish daily work and maintain an environment of excellence
• Participates in the development of policies, procedures and systems to support safe and effective care and advance nursing practice at NMH through the Shared Leadership Process
• Assumes personal responsibility for meeting internal (i.e. Best People profile, ELMs, CPR, and health requirements) and external regulatory and accreditation requirements
• Identifies opportunities for innovation and quality improvement; participates in innovation projects and the quality improvement process, including unit based quality committees
• Demonstrates accountability to Northwestern Memorial strategic, operational and fiscal goals
• Exemplifies a professional image in appearance and communications
• Maintains and advances the professional image of nursing and the practice of professional nursing through an ongoing analysis of resources

Qualifications

• Graduate of an NLN accredited school/college of nursing
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or higher
• Current State of Illinois, Registered Professional Nurse license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR through American Heart Association
• Analytic ability (conceptual and quantitative)
• Oral, listening and written communication skills
• Strong human relation skills to interact effectively and collaborate with others in difficult situations
• Use of a keyboard to enter or retrieve data

Preferred

• Minimum of 3 years of Telemetry or Critical Care experience

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Benefits

We offer 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. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.