Registered Nurse - Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Sign-on Bonus

Job Description

Company Description

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is an academic medical center in the heart of downtown Chicago with physicians, surgeons and caregivers representing nearly every medical specialty. Northwestern Medicine is proud to have five hospitals ranked among “America’s Best” by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-24. Anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the only Illinois hospital on the national Honor Roll for 12 straight years, we’re leading the quest for better care and better treatments in the Chicagoland area.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital enjoys a teaching and service partnership with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, an integration that provides patients access to leading-edge clinical trials and fosters an environment of world-class patient care, academic inquiry and innovative research. Northwestern Memorial Hospital has also received Magnet® recognition*, the gold-standard for nursing excellence, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

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 healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?Job Description

Sign-on bonuses available for select Medicine, Surgery, and Oncology Units - $3,000-$5,000 (new grad & experienced).

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is an academic medical center in the heart of downtown Chicago with physicians, surgeons and caregivers representing nearly every medical specialty.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is proud to offer all new graduate Registered Nurses enrollment into our ANCC Accredited RN Residency Transition into Practice Program.

The Clinical Nurse 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 all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The role of the professional clinical nurse is unique and essential to the care of the patient. The nurse demonstrates that unique and essential function through the framework for nursing practice.

Whether you are a new graduate or an experienced RN, Northwestern Memorial Hospital has an opportunity for you to grow your professional nursing career.

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We provide specialized care and hire into the following units:

Operating Room

OR RN Residency Program

PACU

Emergency Department - Level 1 Trauma Center

6 Critical Care Units

NICU-Neonatal ICU

MICU-Medical ICU

CTICU- Cardiac Transplant ICU - Sign-on Bonus Available for experienced RNs

CCU-Coronary Care ICU

NSICU-Neuro Spine ICU

SICU-Surgical ICU

Medicine Units - Sign-on Bonus Available for both experienced and new grad RNs

Medicine Observation Units

Galter 4

Olson 6

Pulmonary Step Down - Sign-on Bonus Available for both experienced and new grad RNs

Inpatient Dialysis

CVT Stepdown

Heart Failure

Post-surgical care - select units below to view it's job description and patient population

Orthopedic - Sign-on Bonus Available for both experienced and new grad RNs

10E - Neuro Surgery Specialty Unit - Sign-on Bonus Available for both experienced and new grad RNs

Neuroscience Progressive Unit - Sign-on Bonus Available for both experienced and new grad RNs

Surgical - Transplant

Surgical - Urology, Vascular & Trauma

Surgical - GI Oncology

Oncology - Sign-on Bonus Available for both experienced and new grad RNs

Adult Psych

Women's Health

Mother/Baby

Post Partum

Labor & Delivery

OB/GYN

Procedural Nursing Departments

IR

Cath Lab

EP Lab

GI Lab

Inpatient Clinical Research

Float Pool

Wound/Ostomy

The Clinical Nurse 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 all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Based on the NMH framework for practice, the registered professional clinical nurse (RN) is accountable and responsible for the provision and coordination of clinically competent, evidence-based care for an assigned group of patients that includes diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. The nurse adheres to the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing, the Code of Ethics, and the Nursing Social Policy Statement. As a member of the clinical care and unit team, the RN participates in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to advance the patient plan of care, achieve exceptional outcomes and enhance unit operations. The RN exemplifies the components of what it means to be an NMH nurse, reflects the Mission, Vision, and Values of Northwestern Memorial, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

The role of the professional clinical nurse is unique and essential to the care of the patient. The nurse demonstrates that unique and essential function through the framework for nursing practice.

Advocate:

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.

Identifies potential conflict situations and facilitates resolution using established communication channels.

Promotes and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.

Protects patients by maintaining a safe environment.

Clinical Expert:

Advances clinical expertise, as demonstrated through pursuit of informal and formal continuing education opportunities and obtaining specialty certification when eligible.

Continuously enhances skills and abilities to ensure the highest quality patient care.

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 measurable 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.

Conveys complete, timely and accurate information at hand off at the bedside or any hand off.

Adheres to ethical standards of practice.

Community Volunteer:

Participates in one or more volunteer initiatives annually, Northwestern Memorial organized or on his/her own.

Compassionate:

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

Facilities recovery and where appropriate helps ensure a peaceful death for patients.

Professionally Engaged:

Is a member of a professional organization or participates on a 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.

Professional Organizations, literature, electronic resources, etc. Qualifications

Required:

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:

Experience in specific clinical area

Nursing specialty certification, if eligible

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Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/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.