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Registered Nurse Pre-Post Units Only Internal Agency Full-time Days

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

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Full time days across NM sites, based out of Winfield. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting states the shift and the travel across sites.

What would you do

Assignments span every NM hospital. How do you work in a unit you have never seen?

What they are checking: The posting names assignments across all NM hospital locations.

Each site sets up recovery differently. How do you handle that?

What they are checking: The practical hazard of agency work across a system.

A patient deteriorates in recovery and you do not know the team. How do you escalate?

What they are checking: Not knowing the resources is the agency nurse's real disadvantage.

How do you teach discharge instructions to someone who has had sedation?

What they are checking: Sedated patients do not retain teaching and the instructions still have to land.

How do you build trust with a team in one shift?

What they are checking: An agency nurse starts without the history that builds trust.

About the work

Tell me about pre and post procedure nursing.

What they are checking: The posting is an internal agency role covering pre and post units only.

How do you assess a patient before a procedure and decide they are ready?

What they are checking: The posting names prescribing, delegating and coordinating care for the acutely ill patient.

How do you decide a patient is safe to go home or back to a floor?

What they are checking: The judgment that ends every recovery episode.

How do you manage pain and nausea in someone leaving within the hour?

What they are checking: The daily clinical work between the procedure and the door.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The NM Internal Agency RN 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 patients, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. The NM Internal Agency RN will be prepared to perform these duties at all NM hospitals as required by the schedule. As a member of the NM Internal Agency RN Team, the nurse in this role will have assignments that span across all NM hospital locations. Generally, the minimum assignment at the same hospital location will be six (6) continuous weeks, with the maximum assignment not to exceed six (6) continuous months at the same hospital location. This position offers the RN the opportunity to enhance their clinical skills, as well as sharpen communication and teamwork. The NM Internal Agency RN works with many diverse people and grows relationships with fellow staff members all over Northwestern Medicine’s system hospitals. #NMWEST 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 and/or significant others, 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 decision making, 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: • Minimum of two years of inpatient med/surg, stepdown or ICU experience. • Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse • CPR – Basic Life Support • Strong interpersonal skills • Ability to collaborate with others • Strong analytic abilities • ADN - Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role. • ALCS • PALS Preferred: • Previous RN experience in a float or coverage capacity in the inpatient hospital setting • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with expectation to obtain BSN after 2 years of employment 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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