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Registered Nurse-Oncology Full Time Weekend Days

Northwestern Medicine · Lake Forest, IL · Full 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 your experience caring for oncology patients.

What they are checking: Whether they are ready for the specific needs of cancer patients in an inpatient setting.

Tell me about a time you noticed a change in a patient's condition before others did.

What they are checking: Whether they assess carefully and speak up, which the posting stresses.

How do you take care of yourself when caring for very sick patients night after night?

What they are checking: Whether they have healthy ways to handle the emotional demands of oncology nursing.

What does relationship-based care mean to you in practice?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the care model the posting names and can show how they use it.

What would you do

A patient asks you at 3 a.m. if they are going to die. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can respond with honesty and compassion and involve the right team members.

About the work

A patient on chemotherapy has a fever on night shift. What are your first steps?

What they are checking: Whether they treat neutropenic fever as an emergency and act quickly on cultures and antibiotics.

What safety precautions do you take when handling chemotherapy drugs?

What they are checking: Whether they protect themselves and others from hazardous drug exposure.

How do you recognize and respond to a reaction during an infusion?

What they are checking: Whether they know signs of a reaction and can respond calmly and quickly.

How do you manage pain for a patient with advanced cancer?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to assess and advocate for pain control in serious illness.

How do you start discharge planning for an oncology patient going home?

What they are checking: Whether they think ahead about education, referrals and home support, as the posting describes.

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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. Responsibilities: • 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. • 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 • Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse • Basic Life Support • Strong interpersonal skills • Ability to collaborate with others • Strong analytic abilities • Additional requirements for the Emergency Room: • ACLS • PALS/ENPC & TNCC within one year of hire • Additional requirements for the Pediatric Emergency Room: • Pediatric Advanced Life Support • TNCC within one year of hire 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 Addendum #1- Prepost PACU Department • PALS • ACLS 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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