Lead RN OR Neuro Full Time Days

Northwestern Medicine Palos Heights, IL 60463, US

$46.23 - $64.89 / hour

Description

Due to the advanced skillset and experience required, this role offers a minimum base rate of $46.23/hour, up to $64.89/hour, dependent upon years of experience

Neuro experience is required

Monday - Friday, no weekends/no holidays/ no call

Hours: 6:45AM - 3:15PM

Five 8-hour shifts

The Lead RN reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC), 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:

Makes room assignments appropriate to the skill level of the specialty service team.
Manages, plans, and monitors specialty day-to-day clinical operations.
Develops and maintains preference cards.
Provides direct patient care as needed.
Monitors room turn over.
Collaborates with specialty service team members to ensure that all necessary equipment and supplies are available for their cases.
Identifies and coordinates the needs of specialty service physicians through scheduled meetings.
Supports staff and surgeon when there are schedule changes within the service line.
Supports efforts to control costs through conservation of supplies and care of equipment.
Documents all assessments, interventions and patient responses.
Informs OR Clinical Nurse Manager of specialty services activities and issues
Supports and enforces infection control policies and procedures
Ensures documentation of procedures is complete
Responsible to ensure staff within specialty service adhere to National Patient Safety goal relates to the OR.
Reassesses nursing actions for effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.
Communicates effectively with the medical staff, nursing staff, and interdepartmental staff.
Collaborates with patient/family and healthcare team members.
Maintains patient confidentiality.
Acts as patient advocate.
Delivers care in a nonjudgmental and non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to patient diversity.
Delivers care in a manner that preserves/protects patient autonomy, dignity, rights.
Seeks available resources to help formulate ethical decisions.
Works with Perioperative educator to orient new staff to the specialty service.
Contributes to a positive professional work environment by supporting optimal team achievement efforts.
Delegates tasks to others based on their knowledge and skill and the needs of the patient.
Maintains CPR Certification.
Maintains an awareness of unit based performance improvement activities and participates appropriately.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Current licensure in the State of Illinois.
Must be competent in basic nursing and computer skills.

Preferred

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Equal Opportunity

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.

Background Check

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 Disclosure

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.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): 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 upon the job family.

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