Registered Nurse Weekender Surgical Intermediate Care Part Time Nights

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient‑first approach sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care across the Northwestern Medicine system.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinically competent, registered professional nursing care to acutely ill patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation).
• Interact effectively with patients, significant others, and other health‑team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
• Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized care plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
• Direct care and determine appropriate utilization of assistants involved in providing direct patient care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff.
• Create documented plans focused on outcomes and communication with patients, families, and others.
• Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions and individualize the plan of care based on findings.
• Utilize the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• Basic Life Support certification
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities
• Preferred: Experience in a Stepdown unit

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits
• Resources to improve physical, emotional, and financial well‑being
• Protection for unexpected life events

Sign‑on Bonus Eligibility

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within one year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. An exception may apply for new‑graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position, depending on the job family.

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. A background check, including criminal history, is required for newly hired team members and may be conducted for 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.