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Registered Nurse-Emergency Department Part Time Evenings

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

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you recognized a patient was deteriorating before the monitors showed it.

What they are checking: Clinical instinct built from experience, described concretely rather than claimed.

These are night shifts. What is genuinely different about nursing at 4am?

What they are checking: Honest expectations about nights, including fewer people to ask for help.

Tell me about a patient or family member who was aggressive toward you.

What they are checking: How they handle something that happens regularly in an ED, and whether they got support.

Tell me about a time you questioned an order.

What they are checking: Whether they will speak up, which is the single most protective thing a nurse does.

What do you do at the end of a shift where something went badly?

What they are checking: Whether they have a way of carrying this work, which decides whether they last in an ED.

Why emergency, rather than a unit where you would see the same patients for days?

What they are checking: Whether they chose the ED deliberately or ended up there.

What would you do

The posting names recognizing signs of abuse or neglect. Tell me how you approach that.

What they are checking: Whether they know what to look for and what their obligation is, which is a real part of ED work.

How do you assess what a patient and their family need to understand before they go home?

What they are checking: Discharge teaching, which is the part of ED nursing most often rushed.

How do you care for a patient whose beliefs about their treatment differ from yours?

What they are checking: Whether they can give good care to someone they disagree with.

About the work

Tell me about your emergency nursing experience. What is the busiest department you have worked in?

What they are checking: Whether the ED experience is real and at what volume, which changes the job entirely.

Walk me through how you triage when three patients arrive at once and one of them is quiet.

What they are checking: Whether they know the quiet patient can be the sickest, which is the core of triage.

How do you hand a patient over to the floor so nothing is lost?

What they are checking: Handover discipline, which is where ED patients are most often harmed.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

Join our growing Emergency Department team! Deliver exceptional patient-centered care in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where collaboration, communication, and clinical excellence drive everything we do. Work alongside a supportive team that is passionate about making a difference for patients and families when they need us most. • Evening shift: 3pm-330am • Every other weekend and on call commitment 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. 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.

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