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Registered Nurse Inpatient-Delnor Cardiac Telemetry Unit Full Time Nights

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

Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Three twelve-hour nights, every third weekend Friday and Saturday, with rotating holidays at Delnor. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting sets out the whole pattern precisely.

What would you do

A patient with heart failure gains weight overnight. What do you do?

What they are checking: Fluid balance is the daily decision on a cardiac floor.

What is thinner overnight on a cardiac unit, and how do you work around it?

What they are checking: The posting is nights, when cardiology teams are off site.

How do you escalate a concern overnight when you are not sure about it?

What they are checking: Escalating at three in the morning is where telemetry care goes wrong.

About the work

Tell me about your cardiac or telemetry nursing experience.

What they are checking: The posting is a cardiac telemetry unit at Delnor.

A monitor alarms. How do you decide what matters?

What they are checking: Rhythm interpretation is the core skill on a telemetry unit.

What would make you worry about a patient after a cardiac procedure?

What they are checking: Access site bleeding and rhythm change are the early risks.

How do you get a cardiac patient moving safely?

What they are checking: Early mobility on a cardiac unit is where events happen.

How do you teach a patient about their heart condition before they leave?

What they are checking: Readmission is what this teaching is trying to prevent.

How do you delegate to the assistants working with you?

What they are checking: The posting names determining the appropriate utilization of any assistant in direct care.

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The full job description

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The schedule for this position is three 12-hour shifts per week 7p - 7:30a with every third weekend (Friday and Saturday nights) and rotating holidays throughout the year required. The Registered 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 Preferred: • Experience in acute care inpatient nursing Additional Information 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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