Registered Nurse- Palos Health Home Health Care Flex/Registry Days

As a Registered Nurse at Palos Health Home Health Care, your responsibilities include assessing patient needs upon admission, coordinating care with interdisciplinary teams, and developing individualized care plans. You’ll also be tasked with educating patients and their families, document care effectively, and ensure that the patients' progression toward their health goals is tracked and communicated with the healthcare team.

To become a Registered Nurse at Northwestern Medicine, you need a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or, at a minimum, an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) with a commitment to obtain your BSN within three years. Additionally, a current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license and Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association are required. Strong interpersonal and analytical skills are also essential for this role.

At Palos Health Home Health Care, Registered Nurses provide personalized and age-specific care that covers a wide spectrum—from conducting thorough assessments and identifying urgent health needs to planning and implementing effective care strategies. Nurses also ensure that care plans are continually updated and that patient education is an ongoing part of the care process.

Yes! Newly graduated nurses are encouraged to apply for the Registered Nurse position at Northwestern Medicine if they meet the qualifications, especially if they hold a BSN or an ADN with a plan to pursue a BSN. The organization values fresh perspectives and provides robust orientation and support to newly licensed nurses.

Working as a Registered Nurse at Northwestern Medicine offers numerous benefits, including competitive salary packages, tuition reimbursement for further education, loan forgiveness programs, and comprehensive health benefits. Moreover, the organization is committed to employee development with ongoing training and career advancement opportunities.

When asked about your assessment strategies, emphasize using a systematic approach such as the nursing process: initial assessment, ongoing evaluation, and thorough documentation. Discuss your ability to gather data from various sources, including patient observations and interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring a holistic view of patient health.

In your response, highlight your ability to remain calm and collected under pressure. Talk about specific techniques you utilize, such as prioritizing tasks, practicing effective communication, and asking for help when necessary. Demonstrate how these strategies lead to better patient care outcomes.

Share a specific instance where you collaborated with doctors, therapists, or other nurses to create and execute a patient care plan. Emphasize your role, the outcome of the teamwork, and important communication skills that facilitated this collaboration.

Use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to describe a challenging case. Discuss the complexity of the patient's needs, your proactive measures, and the eventual outcomes, underscoring your nursing skills and problem-solving abilities.

Explain your commitment to understanding healthcare regulations by staying updated with training and guidelines. Articulate your procedures for ensuring compliance, such as diligent documentation, participating in audits, or collaborating with compliance officers.

Discuss the significant impact patient education has on patient outcomes. Share various methods you use to educate patients, ensure understanding, and promote adherence to treatment plans, emphasizing the collaborative approach with patients and their families.

Talk through your thought process for creating a nursing care plan, detailing assessment results, patient preferences, and evidence-based practices. Discuss how you update this plan based on ongoing assessments and patient feedback, showing your adaptive nature.

Identify skills such as critical thinking, communication, compassion, and teamwork. When discussing this, provide examples of how these skills have directly influenced patient care and your ability to work effectively in a clinical environment.

Share a specific example where effective communication and empathy helped resolve a conflict or misunderstanding. Highlight the techniques you used to address their concerns and the positive outcomes that followed.

Express your passion for patient-centered care, your alignment with Northwestern Medicine's values, and your enthusiasm for the opportunities for professional growth within the organization. Share what specifically excites you about their health initiatives or culture.