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Registered Nurse-Emergency Department Part Time Nights

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

Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time a patient in the ED declined quickly. What were the first signs and what did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they act early on subtle changes in a setting where patients are often undiagnosed.

Tell me about a patient or visitor who became aggressive. How did you keep yourself and others safe?

What they are checking: Whether they use de-escalation skills early and know when to call for security help.

How do you consider a patient's cultural or spiritual background when they are making a decision about care in the ED?

What they are checking: Whether they respect patient values in fast decisions instead of treating those needs as optional extras.

What would you do

It is night shift at Kishwaukee and you have a new chest pain patient, a confused elderly patient trying to climb out of bed, and a family asking for an update. What do you do first?

What they are checking: Whether they triage by risk to life and safety and can explain the reasoning out loud.

A smaller hospital ED at night may have fewer people around. How do you prepare for a critical patient when backup is limited?

What they are checking: Whether they plan ahead, know their resources and stay calm when the team is thin.

You are holding an admitted patient in the ED for hours because there are no inpatient beds. How do you keep their care on track?

What they are checking: Whether they treat boarding patients as fully their responsibility, including meds and reassessments that are easy to miss.

This role may work across DeKalb and Woodstock. How do you adjust to different departments with different routines?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay safe and effective when equipment, layout and team change between sites.

About the work

The posting asks you to recognize signs of abuse or neglect. What would make you concerned during an ED assessment, and what would you do next?

What they are checking: Whether they know the red flags and their reporting duty, not just a vague sense that something seems off.

How do you adjust your assessment and communication for a toddler versus a teenager versus a frail older adult?

What they are checking: Whether they truly think about age-specific needs, which a community ED sees across the whole lifespan.

How do you teach a patient who is being discharged from the ED at 2 a.m. and is tired and anxious?

What they are checking: Whether they check readiness to learn and use teach-back instead of just handing over printed instructions.

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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. 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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