Staff Nurse (RN) Float Team, Pediatric Float Pool, Full-Time, Nights

Job Description

Join UChicago Medicine , as a Staff Nurse on the Pediatric Critical Care Float Team. As a Staff Nurse on the Pediatric Critical Care Float Team , you will regularly float between our pediatric critical care units in Comer Children's Hospital, including PICU, NICU, and Comer 5th (General Pediatrics/Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit) and Comer 6N (Pediatric Heme/Onc), Comer 6S (Pediatric Surgical Unit).

UChicago Medicine 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. Offering a range of services from general care to groundbreaking treatments for the most complex medical conditions, Comer Children's is home to the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center on Chicago's South Side.


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.


Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an NLN accredited School of Nursing.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or higher
  • 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.
• Current Illinois RN license
• Active BLS Certification through The American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of Critical Care Pediatric Nursing experience
• ACLS, PALS and/or NRP certifications
• RN experience in a Level 1 Trauma Hospital
• Float RN experience
• NICU or PICU experience

Position Details:

• Full-Time (0.9 FTE)
• Shift: Nights, 7:00pm-7:00am, Every Other Weekend Required
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Pediatric Float Pool
• CBA Code: NNU

About Us

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.

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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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