Registered Nurse-Pre Anesthesia Testing

Salary: $34.50 - $55.20 per hour. Placement within the salary range depends on relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement is guided by the collective bargaining agreement.

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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

Description

At this time, Palos Hospital is not considering external ADN candidates for RN openings. Internal employee ADN candidates are encouraged to apply. Hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (may be flexible with hours), no weekends or holidays. ICU/ED/PACU experience preferred. Two years hospital/surgical services experience preferred.

The Staff Nurse reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM and complies with ethical and regulatory standards. The registered professional nurse assumes accountability for individualized, age-specific care from admission to discharge, provides direct care, collaborates with the care team, develops a plan of care, provides evidence-based education, and evaluates nursing practice.

• Assess and record patient status and identify care needs on admission or point of care entry.
• Organize assessment data to be accurate, complete, and accessible.
• Identify problems requiring immediate attention and validate diagnoses with the patient/family and care team.
• Document diagnoses to support outcomes and care plans; initiate discharge planning at admission; involve patient/family in the plan of care.
• Plan and provide patient education grounded in evidence-based practice; revise the plan of care as needed; ensure consistency with standards of care.
• Coordinate care through conferences with patient/family and health team members; make appropriate referrals for continuity of care.
• Communicate patient information to the care team and participate in multidisciplinary meetings for feedback.

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or ADN with commitment to obtain a BSN within three years
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• ACLS/PALS/ENPC/TNCC requirements as specified for ER and related areas

Preferred:

• Experience in specific clinical areas as applicable

Equal Opportunity

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

Background Check

We conduct a background check that includes criminal history for new hires and, at times, internal transfers. You will be required to complete a disclosure form permitting the background check. Results are evaluated per applicable laws.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

AI tools may be used in portions of the candidate review process; all employment decisions are made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to support well-being. Details are in the Benefits section on the site.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if offered):
Internal employees and rehires who left within 1 year are not eligible, with exceptions for new graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position depending on the job family.