RN Staff Nurse Outpatient Oncology Infusion Casual

Description

The RN Staff Nurse Outpatient 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 all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

A Registered Nurse is a clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and health team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing. As a professional nurse utilizes critical thinking, therapeutic communication, and interpersonal relationship building skills and strives to improve team effectiveness, system processes and patient outcomes across the continuum of care.

Responsibilities:

Nursing process--Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care.
Involves patient/family to participate in their care, including teaching, continuum of care and discharge planning.
Performs all aspects of patient care in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors incorporating the National Patient Safety Goals.
Adequately assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding methods to manage pain.
Demonstrates effective hand-offs to the next healthcare provider.
Assumes required on call assignments.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing required for all new hires after 01/01/2011
Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
One year of experience in similar role
CPR – Basic Life Support
CPR – Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  - This is not required in Cost Center 2050-Endoscopy Lab
  - This is not required in Cost Center 2084 – CDH OPIC
  - This Is not required in Outpatient Oncology departments
  - Candidates have up to 6 months after hire to complete for Cost Center 2130 - Outpatient Pediatric
CPR – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  - This is not required in Cost Center 2084 – CDH OPIC
  - This Is not required in Outpatient Oncology departments
  - This is not required in Cost Center 2130 - Outpatient Pediatric

Preferred:

Three years of experience in a similar role

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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