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Registered Nurse CDH OR Part-time (32 hrs/wk) Rotating Sign-on Bonus Available

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

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 22, 2026

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About your past

This line rotates. How do you keep your practice consistent across different shifts?

What they are checking: The posting states rotating shifts.

Part-time at thirty-two hours a week, rotating, at Winfield. How does that fit your life?

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

What would you do

Something breaks sterility mid-case. What do you do?

What they are checking: Speaking up in a room where you are not the surgeon is the real test.

A patient becomes unstable during a case. What is your part in it?

What they are checking: The room works as one team and everyone needs a known role.

How do you advocate for a patient who is asleep and cannot speak for themselves?

What they are checking: The posting names the nurse's accountability for individualized care along the continuum.

What changes in the operating room after hours?

What they are checking: Rotating into evenings and nights means urgent cases with a smaller team.

About the work

Tell me about your operating room nursing experience.

What they are checking: The posting is an operating room nursing role at Central DuPage.

Talk me through a count and what you do if it does not reconcile.

What they are checking: The count is the operating room's hardest stop and it does not bend.

How do you position a patient safely for a long case?

What they are checking: Positioning injury is the complication a circulator prevents.

How do you prepare for a surgeon or a procedure you have not worked with?

What they are checking: Preparation is what makes an unfamiliar case safe.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

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. See what our staff have to say about working at Central Dupage Hospital! https://youtu.be/0QbhDLfTW4I $2,500 sign-on bonus available, paid in 3 installments: 30 days, 6 months, 1 year *Internal and rehire candidates less than 1 year are not eligible for sign on bonus. 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. 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.