Registered Nurse, Imaging Lakeview Full-Time Days

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Graduate of an NLN accredited school/college of nursing
• •Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or higher
• •Current State of Illinois, Registered Professional Nurse license
• •Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR through American Heart Association
• •Analytic ability (conceptual and quantitative)
• •Oral, listening and written communication skills
• •Strong human relation skills to interact effectively and collaborate with others in difficult situations
• •Use of a keyboard to enter or retrieve data
• •Is a member of a professional organization or participates on an Northwestern Memorial committee or taskforce at the hospital-wide, departmental, or unit level
• •Assumes personal responsibility for meeting internal (i.e. Best People profile, ELMs, CPR, and health requirements) and external regulatory and accreditation requirements
• •Identifies opportunities for innovation and quality improvement; participates in innovation projects and the quality improvement process, including unit based quality committees
• •Demonstrates accountability to Northwestern Memorial strategic, operational and fiscal goals
• •Exemplifies a professional image in appearance and communications
• •Maintains and advances the professional image of nursing and the practice of professional nursing through an ongoing analysis of resources
• •Participates in one or more volunteer initiatives annually, Northwestern Memorial organized or on his/her own
• •Serves as a community mentor for team members
• •Serves as a preceptor for new team members
• •Participates in the peer feedback process by conducting a constructive assessment and evaluation of peer performance
• •Works collaboratively with all hospital services to accomplish daily work and maintain an environment of excellence
• •Participates in the development of policies, procedures and systems to support safe and effective care and advance nursing practice at NMH through the Shared Leadership Process
• •Advances clinical expertise, as demonstrated through pursuit of informal and formal continuing education opportunities and obtaining specialty certification when eligible
• •Continuously enhances skills and abilities to ensure the highest quality patient care
• •Shares knowledge and expertise through educating team members, patients and students
• •Demonstrates critical thinking by integrating theoretical knowledge and expertise to pose relevant clinical questions when evidence and practice differ
• •Identifies priorities, sets realistic and measureable goals, prescribes and implements nursing interventions in a safe and timely manner
• •Develops and implements individualized education plans for patients and families using suitable instructional materials and methods
• •Evaluates and documents the patient's responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualizes the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings
• •Identifies situations that require further intervention and escalates appropriately; Consults appropriate experts and resources when needed
• •Participates in the formation, implementation and evaluation of team goals
• •Appropriately delegates and supervises interventions to implement the plan of care
• •Conveys complete, timely and accurate information at hand off at the bedside or any hand off
• •Adheres to ethical standards of practice
• •Practices in accordance with the patient centered care model
• •Develops an individualized age-specific culturally sensitive nursing plan of care for the patient that is based on the nursing process
• •Incorporates the role of patient advocate into the plan of care
• •Uses a team approach to develop and achieve daily patient-centered individualized care goals
• •Acknowledges and values the contributions of the patient's significant others as an integral part of the plan of care
• •Identifies potential conflict situations and facilitates resolution using established communication channels
• •Promotes and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient
• •Protects patients by maintaining a safe environment
• •Consistently demonstrates interpersonal connections with patients and families from introduction through discharge
• •Proactively responds to patient concerns such as speaking to patients about possible/expected delays in plan of care
• •Treats patients, families, visitors and staff in a caring manner with respect and dignity
• •Facilities recovery and where appropriate helps ensure a peaceful death for patients

Desired Qualifications

• •Experience in specific clinical area
• •Nursing specialty certification, if eligible