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Registered Nurse Medical Care Center Full Time Nights

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

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

CDH 4B serves general medical and medical oncology patients from 18 to geriatric. What experience do you bring to that mix?

What they are checking: Whether they can care for a wide age range and both medical and oncology patients.

Tell me about a time you noticed a patient was becoming confused. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize delirium and other neuro changes and report them.

How do you keep up with working nights and rotating weekends?

What they are checking: Whether they can sustain the schedule long term.

What would you do

An oncology patient spikes a fever at 2 a.m. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they treat neutropenic fever as an emergency and act fast.

How do you support a patient and family when a cancer diagnosis is getting worse?

What they are checking: Whether they can offer compassion and help with goals-of-care conversations.

How do you organize a night shift with several high-need patients?

What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize and stay on top of care through the night.

About the work

Many of our patients come in with GI, heart or lung problems. Walk me through caring for a COPD patient whose breathing is getting worse at night.

What they are checking: Whether they can assess and act on common conditions this unit sees most.

How do you safely give chemotherapy or care for a patient who recently received it?

What they are checking: Whether they understand oncology safety, including handling and neutropenic precautions.

How do you manage a diabetic patient with uncontrolled blood sugar who isn't eating?

What they are checking: Whether they understand insulin safety and hypoglycemia risk.

How do you prevent and care for skin breakdown in older patients?

What they are checking: Whether they keep up skin assessments, since skin problems are common on this unit.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

Full Time Nights 7pm-7:30 am with rotating weekends CDH Medical Care Center 4B • 24 bed unit serving adult general medical and medical oncology patients • Patient population includes young adults (age 18) to geriatric. • Adult medical: The majority of patients are admitted with gastrointestinal disorders and heart or lung conditions ranging from acute episodes to chronic. Others diagnoses include; uncontrolled metabolic disorders, infectious processes, skin integrity disorders, neurological and circulatory impairment, as well as secondary conditions such as kidney disease or diabetes. 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. Watch this video for more information Be Part of Better: What It’s Like to Work at Northwestern Medicine - YouTube : https://youtu.be/TqEULZ0fc9o #LI-RS1 #NMBetter #NMWEST 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 Medical Surgical • 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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