Staff Nurse Physician Group- Orthopedics

Salary range: $34.50 - $55.20 per hour. Placement within this range is based on relevant work experience, internal equity, and, for union positions, the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Learn more .org/benefits.

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual employee salary increase and incentive bonus
• Paid time off and holiday pay

The Staff Nurse Physician Group reflects NM’s mission, vision, and values, adhering to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, guidelines, and regulatory standards.

A clinically competent, registered professional nurse who prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care for acutely ill patients. Responsibilities include phone triage, abnormal test result delivery, and care instructions while maintaining ANA standards and providing patient and family education.

• Perform all aspects of patient care using evidence-based practice to optimize safety and reduce errors.
• Follow the six medication rights, administering medications based on patient age and clinical condition.
• State rationale for clinical decisions based on critical thinking.
• Assess, analyze, validate, and integrate data regarding patients’ physical, psychosocial, rehabilitation, safety, learning, spiritual, cultural, age-specific, special risk, and self-care needs.
• Identify patient care needs, problems, and variances, incorporating them into the care plan.
• Identify patient learning needs, abilities, preferences, readiness, support systems, coping mechanisms, and barriers to learning.
• Explain procedures, therapies, and treatments to patient and family; document response to teaching.
• Use appropriate resources to provide education.
• Involve patient/family in the formation of the care plan.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized care plans including nursing, teaching, continuum of care, and discharge planning.
• Adequately assess and reassess pain; utilize appropriate pain-management techniques and educate the patient and family.
• Use results of quality-improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and the healthcare delivery system.
• Participate in shared governance, committee work, and practice/department projects.

• Current experience within the past five years or new nursing graduate within the past two years.
• State licensed registered nurse in the state of employment.
• CPR – Basic Life Support certification.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• One year experience in a pertinent clinical specialty.
• Proficiency in a second language.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

Background checks are conducted for newly hired team members and, occasionally, for internal transfers, covering criminal history and other relevant information. Results are evaluated case-by-case in compliance with local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

AI tools may be used in the candidate review process, but all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Internal employees and re-hires who left Northwestern Medicine within one year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position may be eligible depending on the job family.