Staff Nurse Inpatient-Inpatient Behavioral Health Full-time Days

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what 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, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system.

About the role

This position is 36 hours per week, with 12-hour shifts and an every-other-weekend commitment. The Staff Nurse Inpatient reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

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 interacts with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, coordinates care delivery, and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care.
• Collaborates with patient, family, physicians, and ancillary staff.
• Creates a documented plan focused on outcomes and decisions related to care and delivery of services that indicates communications with patients, families, and others.
• Participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
• 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.
• Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Strong interpersonal skills and 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 the first day of employment in a clinical nurse role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a specific clinical area.
• Additional preferences for the Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room:
  • Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS).
  • Emergency Communications Registered Nurse.
  • Certified Pediatric Nurse.
  • Certified Emergency Nurse.

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. Benefits include:

• Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.

Schedule

• 36 hours per week.
• 12-hour shifts.
• Every other weekend commitment.

A background check, including criminal history, is required for newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.