Join UChicago Medicine, as a Special Procedures Nurse in the Pediatric Cancer
Center at the Comer Children's Hospital.
As a Special Procedures Nurse in the Pediatric Cancer Center and Special
Procedures Area, and under the direction of an Attending Physician or a licensed
independent practitioner, you will provide complex, specialized, compassionate
nursing care to children and adolescents receiving cancer treatment and infusion
therapies in an outpatient clinic setting. This role requires strong clinical
expertise, excellent communication skills, and a family-centered approach to
care. The nurse collaborates closely with physicians, advanced practice
providers, pharmacists, and multidisciplinary team members to ensure safe,
effective, and supportive treatment delivery.
Essential Job Functions:
* Administer chemotherapy, immunology, blood products, biologics, and other
infusion therapies in accordance with established protocols and safety
standards.
* Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, symptom
management and treatment tolerance.
* Access, manage and maintain central venous catheters (i.e. PICC lines, ports,
tunneled catheters).
* Monitor patients for adverse reactions and respond promptly to
infusion-related emergencies.
* May require extensive familiarity with hematologic and oncologic diseases,
chemotherapy drugs and treatment protocols.
- Follows UCMC protocols.
- Identifies issues, presents strategies and acts as a change agent to resolve
unit and patient care issues.
* Accepts responsibility for learning as part of the development of their own
professional practice.
- Permanent charge nurse functions and responsibilities.
- Provides patient care in a compassionate and empathetic manner; demonstrates
knowledge of age-specific considerations in the provision of care. Involves a
multidisciplinary team as needed to support patient and family psychological,
social and spiritual needs.
* Accurately completes required patient assessment, documentation, and
interpretations for each patient encounter. Possesses sound professional
judgment for timely physician intervention as needed.
* Maintains nursing equipment and work areas in proper working condition;
reports malfunctioning equipment or housekeeping issues to the appropriate
person. Maintains a neat and clean work area with equipment. Maintains
adequate inventory control of all necessary supplies. Emergency equipment
maintained with adequate availability, good working order and restocks as
needed with a fiscal awareness and accountability.
* Interfaces with customers, specifically patients, families, visitors, and
UCMC staff in a professional, positive and accommodating manner; demonstrates
knowledge of AIDET principles and employs in all situations; demonstrates
flexibility in accommodating special needs of customers whenever possible.
Required Qualifications:
- Active Illinois Registered Nurse licensure
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Current CPR through the American Heart Association
- PALS, or able to obtain within 6 months of hire
- Pediatric oncology experience preferred, or equivalent experience may be
considered.
* APHON, or able to obtain within 6 months of hire
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (.90 FTE)
- Shift: Days, Monday-Friday, varied (7A-7P)
- Work Location: Onsite
- Unit/Department: Pediatric Cancer Center
- CBA Code: Non-Union
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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