About the job
Join our dedicated team as a Part-Time Registered Nurse Float in Surgical Services. This role offers the opportunity to float among Kishwaukee Hospital, Midland Surgical Center, and Valley West Hospital, contributing to patient care in various environments.
The Staff Nurse Inpatient embodies the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, ensuring adherence to our Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, while upholding all relevant policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality nursing care to acutely ill patients, utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
- Engage effectively with patients, their families, and healthcare team members in alignment with ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
- Collect and analyze patient data, identify expected outcomes, and develop personalized care plans that are regularly evaluated.
- Direct care activities and optimize the utilization of nursing assistants involved in patient care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff to create documented care plans focused on achieving positive outcomes.
- Participate in shared governance and contribute to committee work and unit projects.
- Document patient responses to nursing interventions accurately and adjust care plans based on evaluations.
- Incorporate evidence-based practices to guide clinical decisions.

