Registerd Nurse (RN), Outpatient Pediatrics

About the role

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits
• Family benefits
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Responsibilities

Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.

Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.

Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.

May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.

Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.

Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.

Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respecting interdisciplinary roles, and contributing to integrated, unbiased patient care.

May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.

Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.).

Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.

May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.

Requirements

Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

Basic Life Support (BLS).

Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services.

Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities are required to be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking
• Time management, prioritization and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proficiency in operating computer functions (e.g., E-mail, electronic records, digital platforms etc.) clinical, aviation, maintenance, communications, and administrative departments

Qualifications

Typically requires 2 years of experience in clinical nursing.

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Skills

Knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits
• Family benefits
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program