Staff Nurse Outpatient Kish Oncology Infusion Full time

About the role

The Staff Nurse Outpatient Kish reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, 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 Registered Nurse is 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 patient, significant others, and health team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Utilizes critical thinking, therapeutic communication, and interpersonal relationship building skills and strives to improve team effectiveness, system processes and patient outcomes across the continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, 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.
• Involves patient/family to participate in their care, including teaching, continuum of care and discharge planning.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors incorporating the National Patient Safety Goals.
• Adequately assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding methods to manage pain.
• Demonstrates effective hand-offs to the next healthcare provider.
• Assumes required on call assignments.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (required for all new hires after 01/01/2011)
  • Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
  • One year of experience in a similar role
  • CPR – Basic Life Support
  • CPR – Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) not required in the following departments:
    • Cost Center 2050-Endoscopy Lab
    • Cost Center 2084 – CDH OPIC
    • Outpatient Oncology departments
    • Cost Center 9824 VW Prep & Recovery
    • Cost Center 9157 - KH Pre Anesth Testing
    • Cost Center 9083-KH Cardiac Rehab
    • Cost Center 9883-VW Cardiac Rehab
    • Cost Center 9884 - VW OPIC
    • Cost Center 9300 - KH OP Psychiatric Services
    • Cost Center 9360 - KH OP BHS IOP PHP Adolescent
    • Cost Center 9349 - KH OP BHS IOP PHP Adult
  • CPR – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) not required in the following departments:
    • Cost Center 2084 – CDH OPIC
    • Outpatient Oncology departments
    • Cost Center 9157 - KH Pre Anesth Testing
    • Cost Center 9884 - VW OPIC
    • Cost Center 9300 - KH OP Psychiatric Services
    • Cost Center 9360 - KH OP BHS IOP PHP Adolescent
    • Cost Center 9349 - KH OP BHS IOP PHP Adult
• Preferred:
  • Three years of experience in a similar role

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

Visit our Benefits section to learn more.