Registered Nurse Inpatient-Delnor Medical Surgical Unit Nights

Salary

Hourly Rate: $34.50 - $55.20. Placement within the range is based on relevant work experience, internal equity, and, for unionized positions, collective bargaining agreement guidelines.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, professional development, wellbeing fund, 401(k) matching, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, annual salary increase, incentive bonus, paid time off, and holiday pay. For additional details, visit jobs.nm.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 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 position requires a schedule of three 12‑hour shifts (7 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.) with every third weekend (Friday and Saturday nights) and rotating holidays.

The Registered Nurse Inpatient is a clinical professional who prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care for acutely ill patients, follows the nursing process, and maintains ANA professional standards.

• Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized care plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
• Direct care and determine appropriate utilization of assistants involved in providing direct patient care.
• Collaborate with patient, family, physicians, and ancillary staff to create documented plans focused on outcomes and decision-making.
• Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions in the health record, adjusting the plan of care accordingly.
• Utilize the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities

• Experience in acute care nursing

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 offered this position, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form to allow us to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis, following 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.