Rapid Intervention Registered Nurse-Delnor Rapid Response Team Part Time Nights

Role Overview

The schedule for this position is two 12‑hour shifts per week (6 p.m.–6 a.m.) with every 3rd weekend (Friday and Saturday nights) and rotating holidays required. The Rapid Intervention/Response 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 regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Rapid Intervention/Response Nurse is a clinically competent, registered professional nurse who prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care for acute patients requiring rapid intervention through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. The nurse effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. Ability to respond to patients needing rapid intervention across multiple departments including emergency department, adult inpatient units, interventional labs, and diagnostic imaging.

• Nursing Process – collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Consistently demonstrates AIDET and the eight key behaviors of rounding during all acute care interventions and follow‑up visits with patients and families.
• Performs immediate intervention and directs care during rapid response calls for assigned patient population(s).
• Directs teammates in a collaborative manner using safe, evidence‑based standards and defined nursing and service line protocols.
• Performs rapid intervention (e.g., Code Black) on transfers from outside facilities and patients admitted through the Emergency Department.
• Completes all appropriate initial paperwork (e.g., NIHSS); stays with patient throughout diagnostic imaging and delivery to unit of care.
• Rounds on patient post rapid intervention event; completes evaluation and data collection requirements related to specific rapid intervention role (Code Black, RRT, Code Blue including NIHSS, JCAHO, other regulatory requirements).
• Assists with specific diagnostic and interventional studies and administers medications as required for rapid intervention job function (e.g., Bubble Studies; tPA).
• Performs role as critical response RN effectively including participation on the rapid response and code blue teams, RN tele‑consults and patient visitations.
• Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and ancillary staff.
• Creates a documented plan focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services, that indicates communications with patients, families, and others.

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois.
• Three or more years of acute critical care experience.
• Telemetry skills – must be demonstrated within one month of hire.
• CPR – Basic Life Support via the American Heart Association.
• CPR – Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• Preferred: two years ICU or ED experience.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (if hired after 01/01/2011).
• Preferred:
  Telemetry skills.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) 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.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. Exception:
New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending on the job family.