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Registered Nurse Weekender Surgical Intermediate Care Part Time Nights

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

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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About your past

The posting says you direct care and decide how to use any assistant. Tell me how you work with a tech on a busy night.

What they are checking: Whether they delegate clearly, check that work got done and stay accountable for the outcome.

Tell me about your involvement in shared governance or a unit project.

What they are checking: Whether they contribute beyond their own assignment, which the posting lists as part of the job.

Tell me about a time you made a mistake or near miss. What did you do afterward?

What they are checking: Whether they report errors honestly and learn from them, which is central to a safety culture.

What would you do

This is a weekender night role on surgical intermediate care. How do you prioritize three or four step-down post-op patients at the start of the night?

What they are checking: Whether they identify the highest-risk patient first and plan the night around reassessments.

A family member calls at midnight wanting a full update on their relative. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they protect privacy, confirm who can receive information and stay kind under pressure.

About the work

What changes in a post-op patient's vitals or labs would make you call a rapid response?

What they are checking: Whether they know clear escalation triggers and do not wait for a patient to crash.

How do you safely manage a patient on a titrated drip overnight?

What they are checking: Whether they follow titration parameters, monitor closely and know when to call rather than keep adjusting.

A patient's drain output suddenly increases and turns bright red. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize possible bleeding and act fast with assessment and escalation.

How do you manage post-op pain for a patient who also has sleep apnea?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the risk of opioids with sleep apnea and monitor accordingly.

How do you make sure your documentation shows the patient's response to what you did, not just what you did?

What they are checking: Whether they document evaluation and outcomes, which the posting specifically names.

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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 • Preferred: • Experience in Stepdown unit • 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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