RN Proton Center Casual

Responsibilities

• Directs patient care pertinent to the patient's health or situation. Identifies issues and changes physiological condition to address in an individualized plan with expected outcomes.
• Communicates patient status to multidisciplinary team members.
• Communicates directly with patient and family about nursing care.
• Provides clinical interventions and coordinates care delivery to meet patient needs.
• Documents the nursing process.
• Assimilates information from multiple sources and implements appropriate action plan to provide safe, quality care.
• Assures safety and security of patients, significant others and staff.
• Follows research protocols for assigned patients.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of anti-neoplastic therapy: physical and psychological effects, side effects, risks and benefits.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of principle of sterile technique.
• Collaborates with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice. Creates a documented plan, focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services, that indicates communications with patients, families, and others.
• Uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and in the healthcare delivery system.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Required:
• Associate's degree in Nursing
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the State of Illinois (IDFPR)
• CPR BLS certification through American Heart Association
• Preferred:
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
• 1-2 years of Oncology experience
• Nursing specialty certification, if eligible
• CERT ACLS, CERT PALS
• Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) 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.
• Background Check
• Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

Additional Information

The Staff Nurse Proton Center 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. This role is a registered professional nurse who is accountable for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation for the care of assigned patients. As a member of the clinical team, the Registered Nurse participates in decision making and quality improvement activities which improve patient care outcomes.

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