Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, University of Chicago
Medicine, as a Staff Nurse in the Comer Emergency Room department. Comer
Children's Hospital located in Hyde Park, is a state-of-the-art 172-bed hospital
dedicated to caring for infants, children, teens and young adults. Comer
Emergency Department is a 21-bed, Level 1 Pediatric Academic Trauma Center
dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based care to the children of
South Side of Chicago and beyond. With 2 trauma bays, 1 special procedures room
and a dedicated resuscitation bay, we are equipped to handle the most critical
situations. We are proud to be recognized as an exemplary pediatric emergency
department, having received the Emergency Nurses Association’s prestigious
Lantern Award for 2024-2027. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You
will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
A staff nurse is a registered professional nurse (RN) who manages patient
centered care that is outcome directed. Patient centered care principles and
professional nursing practice standards provide the foundation for the nurse to
assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care provided. The staff nurse assumes
the primary responsibility and accountability for all patient care personally
provided and that provided by those directly under her/his supervision.
Essential Job Functions
- Utilizes appropriate assessment skills to determine patient needs.
- Develops a plan of care for those patients whose needs do not require the
expertise of a Case Manager or collaborates with the Case Manager to develop
a plan of care for specified patients.
* Provides input into the development of clinical paths with assigned Case
Manager.
* Uses care plan and/or clinical path in providing patient care. Delegates as
appropriate based on patient needs and competencies of staff.
* Competently performs patient care according to hospital policy and nursing
practice within clinical specialty, as documented by the respective clinical
skills inventory evaluation and completion of competency days.
* Evaluates care given and adjusts plan of care to meet the changing needs of
the patient.
- Documents appropriately in patient care records.
- Prepares and administers medication/treatment according to the physician's
orders, utilizing professional knowledge base to assure patient safety.
* Works collaboratively with other patient care and multidisciplinary team
members to provide patient centered care.
* Documents or ensures documentation of all of patient care from admission to
discharge according to hospital policies.
* Incorporates discharge planning into clinical pathway or plan of care to
provide patients with smooth transition from hospital to home.
* Provides cost-effective care by appropriate utilization of time, supplies and
personnel.
* Evaluates patient care interventions and collaborates with all team members
to make changes as necessary.
- Initiates and/or participates in patient care conferences.
- Assumes the responsibility to interact on a consistent basis with the patient
and family providing coordination of the plan of care for those patients
whose needs do not require the expertise of a Case Manager.
* Promotes, has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol
relating to the physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of neonatal,
pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an NLN accredited School of Nursing
- Associate of Science in Nursing or higher
- Current Illinois RN license
- Active BLS Certification
- SANE - AA or SANE - P Certification: must be enrolled within 6 months of
employment (18 months for new grad RNs). Obtaining and maintaining SANE
certification within this role is a condition of employment.
Required Education: Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree or higher preferred.
Associate Degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six (6)
to nine (9) months of hire, and make progress toward and complete their BSN
degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement towards a
BSN degree from an accredited program.
Preferred Qualifications
* ED RN experience
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Part-Time (0.6 FTE)
- Shift: Evening Shift,
- Work Location: Hyde Park
- Unit/Department: Comer Emergency Department
- CBA Code: NNU
We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior
healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an
individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and
commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working
to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move
our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to
your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing
work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.
UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of
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applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental
status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other
legally protected characteristics.
As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a
pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the
flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions
will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.
Compensation & Benefits Overview
UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.
The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably
expected to be offered for the position.
The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of
current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the
time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and
organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees
subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center
and their respective union.
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