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Registered Nurse CDH ED Full-time Evenings

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

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a code or trauma you were part of. What was your role?

What they are checking: Whether they can perform under pressure and know how to function within a resuscitation team.

How do you delegate to techs and paramedics in the ED?

What they are checking: Whether they direct care clearly and stay responsible for what is delegated.

How do you keep your documentation accurate when you are moving fast all shift?

What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep charting timely and complete in a fast setting.

What would you do

This is a 3pm to 3am shift in the CDH emergency department. How do you handle the evening surge when the waiting room fills up?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay organized and safe when volume rises fast.

An intoxicated patient becomes aggressive toward staff. How do you keep everyone safe?

What they are checking: Whether they use de-escalation, call security early and still care for the patient's medical needs.

A patient waiting for an inpatient bed for hours starts getting worse. How do you make sure they are not forgotten?

What they are checking: Whether they keep reassessing boarding patients and escalate changes.

A family member is angry about the wait time and is yelling at you. What do you say?

What they are checking: Whether they stay calm, explain honestly and protect the department's flow.

About the work

Walk me through how you triage three patients who arrive at the same time: chest pain, a child with a fever and an older adult who fell.

What they are checking: Whether they use a triage system to sort acuity and do not get pulled by who is loudest.

A patient comes in with stroke symptoms that started 40 minutes ago. What happens next?

What they are checking: Whether they know the stroke pathway and the time-critical steps involved.

How do you recognize sepsis early in a patient who looks fairly stable?

What they are checking: Whether they know subtle sepsis signs and start the bundle quickly.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

Hours: 3p - 3a with an every third weekend rotation 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 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. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: 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 as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

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