CLINICAL NURSE-RADIATION ONCOLOGY FULL TIME DAYS
Company: Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Location: Chicago
Posted on: September 17, 2024
Job Description:
Company Description
At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a
difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first
approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare
industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the
opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter
where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At
Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive
benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k)
matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees.
Ready to join our quest for better?
Job Description
The Clinical Nurse reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM,
adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate
Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies,
procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation
standards.
Based on the NMH framework for practice, the registered
professional clinical nurse (RN) is accountable and responsible for
the provision and coordination of clinically competent,
evidence-based care for an assigned group of patients that includes
diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and
evaluation. The nurse adheres to the ANA Scope and Standards of
Professional Nursing, the Code of Ethics, and the Nursing Social
Policy Statement. As a member of the clinical care and unit team,
the RN participates in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and
collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to advance the
patient plan of care, achieve exceptional outcomes and enhance unit
operations. The RN exemplifies the components of what it means to
be an NMH nurse, reflects the Mission, Vision, and Values of
Northwestern Memorial, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics
and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant
policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and
accreditation standards.
Responsibilities:
- The role of the professional clinical nurse is unique and
essential to the care of the patient. The nurse demonstrates that
unique and essential function through the framework for nursing
practice. Advocate:
- 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. Clinical
Expert:
- 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 measurable 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. Community Volunteer:
- Participates in one or more volunteer initiatives annually,
Northwestern Memorial organized or on his/her own. Compassionate:
- 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. Professionally Engaged:
- Is a member of a professional organization or participates on a
Northwestern Memorial committee or taskforce at the hospital-wide,
departmental, or unit level?
- Demonstrates accountability and collaborative practice with
co-workers, other disciplines, and departments.
- Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth and
education reflecting knowledge and understanding of current nursing
practice.
- 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.
- 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.
- Professional Organizations, literature, electronic resources,
etc. AA/EOE
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Qualifications
Required:
- 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 Preferred:
- Experience in specific clinical area
- Nursing specialty certification, if eligible
Additional Information
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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