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Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Intermediate Part time Days

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

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 29, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

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

What they are checking: Clinical instinct described concretely rather than claimed.

How do you prepare for multidisciplinary rounds at the bedside?

What they are checking: The posting names bedside rounding as something this unit is committed to.

Part time nights, seven to half past seven, rotating weekends. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Honest fit with the schedule the posting states.

Tell me about a time you questioned an order.

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

The posting mentions shared governance. Have you been part of that, and what did it change?

What they are checking: Whether unit involvement is real or a line on a form.

What would you do

How do you keep a family informed on a night shift when the physician is not there?

What they are checking: Communication when the nurse is the only source of information.

About the work

Intermediate means higher acuity than a general floor. Tell me about the sickest assignment you have carried.

What they are checking: Whether step-down acuity is familiar rather than aspirational.

Walk me through how you plan a shift with a full assignment on a twenty-six bed unit.

What they are checking: Prioritization, which the posting frames as coordinating care across an assignment.

How do you decide what to delegate to a patient care technician and what you keep?

What they are checking: The posting says the nurse directs and determines use of assistive staff.

How do you hand over a patient whose condition changed during your shift?

What they are checking: Handover, which is where deteriorating patients are most often lost.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

Part-time Days 7am-7:30pm with rotating weekends CDH Med/Surg Intermediate (3C) • • 26 bed fast paced, high acuity Intermediate Medical Surgical Unit • Highly engaged staff active in shared governance and committed to multidisciplinary rounds at the bedside 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 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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