Administrative Nurse III (RRT Nurse) - Critical Care Outreach Team (100% Full-Time, Flex Nights)

About the role

The Administrative Nurse III (Nurse Manager) Critical Care Outreach is accountable and responsible for overseeing Critical Care Outreach Team operations.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a supportive and healthy work environment, fostering psychological safety, open communication, collaboration, and accountability;
• Serve as a professional leadership role model;
• Identify recurring patient safety concerns and participate in/lead problem solving, continuous quality improvement, and resolution;
• Inform nursing service administration regarding needs of nursing units and specific concerns or trends;
• Plan for and participate in formal and informal educational experiences to interprofessional members of the healthcare team to promote early recognition and management of patient deterioration;
• Actively participate in organizational communication processes through timely review and response to electronic and written messages;
• Demonstrate competence and ownership in all departmental IS applications;
• Ability to work flexible shifts and days when required;
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• BSN required. Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred.
• Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Illinois with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. Out of state and compact licenses are not accepted.
• Three (3) to five(5) years of recent relevant, non-contract ICU nursing experience required with progressive leadership experience.
• National certification in critical care required or attained within six months of hire.
• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required. PALS within six months of hire.
• AHA BLS and ACLS Instructor or attained within six months of hire.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate leading, education, and therapeutic relationships among patients, families, and health care providers during emergent situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain psychological safety across multiple clinical settings with individuals having diverse experience and educational preparation.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: BSN required. Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred. Three (3) to five(5) years of recent relevant, non-contract ICU nursing experience required with progressive leadership experience. National certification in critical care required or attained within six months of hire. Current AHA BLS and ACLS required. PALS within six months of hire. BLS/ACLS Instructor or attained within six months of hire. Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate leading, education, and therapeutic relationships among patients, families, and health care providers during emergent situations. Ability to establish and maintain psychological safety across multiple clinical settings with individuals having diverse experience and educational preparation.
• Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred. Experience working with clinical data sets, data management, and quality improvement initiatives preferred.