Registered Nurse Neurosciences Intermediate Full Time Days

Join Northwestern Medicine's neurosciences team as a Registered Nurse on our 24-bed intermediate care unit. You will provide direct nursing care to patients requiring medical and surgical treatment of acute neurological and spine disorders, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, spinal injury, seizure, and CNS infections. You will also care for post-operative neurosurgical patients following procedures such as aneurysm repair and spinal surgery. Our unit is in the country's top decile for patient satisfaction.

Schedule

• Full-time days, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Rotating weekends required

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for acutely ill patients using the nursing process
• Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care
• Interact effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members
• Maintain ANA standards of professional nursing practice
• Adhere to Northwestern Medicine's mission, vision, values, Code of Ethics, and Corporate Compliance Program

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of employment
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in neurosciences
• Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) certification
• Emergency Communications Registered Nurse certification
• Certified Pediatric Nurse certification
• Certified Emergency Nurse certification

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check including criminal history on newly hired team members. If offered a position, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act and all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

Benefits

Northwestern Medicine offers competitive benefits including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, and lifecycle benefits. A wide range of benefits is available to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Sign-On Bonus

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within one year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at Northwestern Medicine may be eligible depending on the job family.