Registered Nurse

1 week ago

Palos Heights, Illinois, United States Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Full time
Job Title: Registered Nurse - ER Transitional Care

At Northwestern Medicine, we are committed to providing exceptional patient care and a smooth transition from the ER to inpatient care. Our ER Transitional Care department is dedicated to ensuring that patients receive the highest quality of care, with a focus on safety, comfort, and a seamless transition to the next phase of their medical journey.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our ER Transitional Care team. As a Registered Nurse in this department, you will work with patients who are being held in the ER while they wait to move inpatient. You will provide a high quality of care to these patients through monitoring, performing skin assessments, running drips, and a variety of other nursing skills. You will also float to the inpatient side and assist with discharges.

Responsibilities:
  • Assess and record patient status and identify patient care needs upon admission/point of care entry.
  • Organize the assessment health data so that it is accurate, complete and accessible.
  • Identify problems that need immediate attention.
  • Validate diagnoses with patient/family and other health care team members.
  • Document diagnoses in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan of care.
  • Initiate Problem List at the time of admission and update as needed.
  • Incorporate principles of age-specific care into the patient's plan of care.
  • Document 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.
  • Identify patient teaching needs on admission and throughout hospital stay.
  • Arrange conferences with patient and/or family and other members of health team when indicated to plan care.
  • Prioritize and organize nursing interventions that are evidence based and reflective of established standards of care.
  • Provide individualized, mutually agreeable, patient and family education that is founded on evidence-based practice and research guidelines.
  • Document all assessments, interventions and patient responses.
  • Review consistently the patient's health data to keep the Plan of Care updated.
  • Assure that revisions to the plan of care are systematic and ongoing and are driven by measurable realistic goals.
  • Document the patient's progression toward identified outcomes.
  • Identify unmet outcomes and provide direction for continuity of care.
  • Reassess nursing actions for effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.
  • Communicate with patient/family and health care team members re: patient care and nursing's role in the provision of care.
  • Collaborate 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.
Qualifications:

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse licensure. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required. Strong interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate with others, and strong analytic abilities are essential for this role. Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role. 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.

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.

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