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Charge Nurse-Inpatient Rehab Full Time Days

Northwestern Medicine · Woodstock, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 29, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you were charge nurse and something went wrong.

What they are checking: The posting prefers previous charge nurse experience.

Full time days at Woodstock. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting states the hours, the shift and the site.

What would you do

How do you run a shift and carry your own patients at the same time?

What they are checking: The posting states the role serves in both charge and bedside capacities.

How do you support a nurse who is out of their depth without taking over?

What they are checking: The charge nurse's real job and it shapes whether people ask again.

What is different about nursing on a rehab unit compared with acute care?

What they are checking: Rehab works on function over weeks rather than stabilizing someone.

How do you keep a patient with poor safety awareness from falling?

What they are checking: Falls are the defining risk on a rehabilitation unit.

How do you work with the therapists and the rest of the rehab team?

What they are checking: Rehab runs as a team conference rather than separate disciplines.

About the work

Tell me about your rehabilitation nursing experience.

What they are checking: The posting is a charge nurse on an inpatient rehab unit at Woodstock.

How do you make a staffing assignment when the acuity is uneven?

What they are checking: Assignment is the decision the whole shift depends on.

Where are you with a national nursing specialty certification?

What they are checking: The posting requires current certification or obtaining one.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

This role will serve in both a Charge Nurse and bedside nurse capacity. The Charge Nurse is a role of authority and supervision. This registered nurse embodies the attributes of the Relationship Based Care model. Under the direction of the department leadership, the Charge Nurse will act as an extension of the leadership team to oversee shift operations and work to achieve excellent outcomes. The Charge Nurse oversees the operations of the unit and is accountable to ensure safe patient care. This role is one that needs to be applied for and comes with the authority to act as a leader and mentor for staff. Education and Experience Qualifications of the Charge Nurse include: • Previous charge nurse • Current or obtain certification in national nursing specialty, • 2 years of experience or recommendation by Unit Leadership The Staff Nurse Inpatient 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. A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. Responsibilities: • Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. • Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care. • Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and ancillary staff. 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. • Participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects. • 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. • Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions. Required : • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) • Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) • Strong interpersonal skills • Ability to collaborate with others • Strong analytic abilities *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. 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 #NNW 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 Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. 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 We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.