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Registered Nurse Weekender Neurosciences Intermediate Full Time Nights

Northwestern Medicine · Winfield, IL · Full 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

This is a weekender line on nights. How does working only weekends change what you have to know?

What they are checking: The posting is a weekender role and it is a distinct arrangement.

Full time weekender nights at Winfield, with a BSN required. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting states the pattern, the site and the degree requirement.

What would you do

A patient has a seizure in front of you. Walk me through what you do.

What they are checking: The posting names seizure among the conditions on the unit.

What is thinner on a weekend night on a neuro unit, and how do you work around it?

What they are checking: Weekends and nights together mean the thinnest neurosurgical cover of the week.

How do you stay connected to what changed during the week?

What they are checking: A weekender misses the weekday communication entirely and the drift is real.

The unit is in the top decile for patient satisfaction. What do you think actually produces that?

What they are checking: The posting makes the claim and the answer shows what they think good care is.

About the work

Tell me about your neuroscience nursing experience.

What they are checking: The posting is a 24-bed neurosciences intermediate unit and prefers neuro experience.

What would you watch for in a patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage?

What they are checking: The posting names subarachnoid hemorrhage among the conditions and vasospasm is the risk.

What would tell you a traumatic brain injury patient is deteriorating?

What they are checking: The posting names acute and stable traumatic brain injury and the window is short.

How do you care for a patient after a spinal injury or spine surgery?

What they are checking: The posting names spinal injury and surgical treatment of spine disorders.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

$3,000 Sign on bonus. Sign-on Bonus Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus Full-Time Weekender Nights CDH Neuro Intermediate (3B) • 24 bed neurosciences unit providing care to patients requiring medical and surgical treatment of acute neurological and spine disorders • Neurological conditions include acute and stable traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, stroke, spinal injury, seizure, and acute inflammation or infections of the CNS. Neurosurgical patients include aneurysm repair, CS leaks & lumbar drains, post-op neurosurgical and spinal patients • We are proud to be in the country’s top decile of patient satisfaction 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 • Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse • Basic Life Support • Strong interpersonal skills • Ability to collaborate with others • Strong analytic abilities • Preferred: • Experience in Neuro • 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.