Staff Nurse-Ortho Sg3 South Full Time Nights $5000 Sign On
Northwestern Medicine
- Palos Heights, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assess and records patient status and identifies patient care needs upon admission/point of care entry.
- Organizes the assessment health data so that it is accurate, complete and accessible.
- Identifies problems that need immediate attention.
- Validates diagnoses with patient/family and other health care team members.
- Documents diagnoses in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan of care.
- Initiates Problem List at the time of admission and updates as needed. Incorporates principles of age-specific care into the patient’s plan of care.
- Documents that the patient’s individualized plan of care has been discussed with and agreed upon by the patient/family.
- Begins plans for discharge at time of admission; consults with patient/family and health care team members regarding discharge plan.
- Identifies patient teaching needs on admission and throughout hospital stay.
- Arranges conferences with patient and/or family and other members of health team when indicated to plan care.
- Prioritizes and organizes nursing interventions that are evidence based and reflective of established standards of care.
- Provides individualized, mutually agreeable, patient and family education that is founded on evidence-based practice and research guidelines.
- Documents all assessments, interventions and patient responses.
- Reviews consistently the patient’s health data to keep the Plan of Care updated.
- Assures that revisions to the plan of care are systematic and ongoing and are driven by measurable realistic goals.
- Documents the patient’s progression toward identified outcomes
- Identifies unmet outcomes and provides direction for continuity of care.
- Reassesses nursing actions for effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.
- Communicates with patient/family and health care team members re: patient care and nursing’s role in the provision of care.
- Collaborates with patient/family and healthcare team members re: the patient’s progress/plan of care.
- Presents relevant patient information at multidisciplinary meetings/conferences for feedback from peers.
- Makes appropriate referrals as needed for continuity of care.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate with others
- Strong analytic abilities
- Additional Requirements for the Emergency Room: ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC within one year of hire Additional Requirements for the Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC within one year of hire Additional Requirements for Non-Invasive Cardiology: ACLS Preferred: Experience in specific clinical area Additional Preferences for the Emergency Room and the Pediatric Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) Emergency Communications Registered Nurse Certified Pediatric Nurse Certified Emergency Nurse
- Experience in specific clinical area.