Staff Nurse PhysGrp General Surgery Full-time Days

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital - Wheaton, IL

Job Title: Staff Nurse PhysGrp General Surgery Full-time Days

Position: Registered Nurse

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Pay: $34.50 - $54.25 (Hourly Rate)

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City: Wheaton

State: IL

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Job Responsibilities

Performs all aspects of patient care by utilizing evidenced based practice in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Follows the six medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors, administering medications based on the age and clinical condition of the patient.
States rationale for clinical decisions based on critical thinking.
Assesses, analyzes, validates and integrates data to assess patients' physical psychosocial, rehab, safety, learning, spiritual, cultural, age-specific, special risk and self-care needs.
Identifies patient care needs, problems and variances and incorporates them into care plan.
Identifies the patient's learning needs, abilities, preferences and readiness; also, identifies support systems, coping mechanisms and barriers to learning.
Explains procedures, therapies and treatments to patient and family, evaluates and documents patient and family response to teaching.
Uses appropriate resources to provide education.
Involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
Develops, implements and updates an individualized plan of care based on identified patient care needs, including nursing, teaching, continuum of care and discharge planning.
Adequately assesses and reassesses pain, utilizes appropriate pain management techniques, and educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
Identifies and uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and in the healthcare delivery system.
Participates in shared governance, committee work, and practice/department projects.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Current experience or new nursing graduate
State Licensed Registered Nurse for State of employment
CPR - Basic Life Support

Preferred Skills

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing
One year experience in pertinent clinical specialty
Proficiency in second language

Requirements

Experience: Current experience (within past five years) or new nursing graduate (within past two years)

Education:

License & Certification:

State Licensed Registered Nurse for State of employment
CPR - Basic Life Support

Schedule:

COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

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

Supplemental Pay

Not specified

Special Notes

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 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.