Registered Nurse 2 FLOAT (CSO) ICU-17496

Location: Chicago, Illinois – Rush University Medical Center, Clinical Staffing Office-FLOAT POOL

Full-time position (0.9–1.0 FTE) on Shift 3, 12-hour schedule (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM).

Pay

Hourly pay range: $40.05 – $61.28. Rush salaries are determined by education, job-related experience, skills, internal equity, and market data. Sign-on bonus: $5,000.

Benefits

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits. Learn more at the Rush benefits page.

Summary

The Registered Nurse 2 is a competent nurse who has mastered technical skills. They identify patterns of patient responses and use past experiences to implement solutions, consulting with the healthcare team as needed. The RN2 exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Evidence-Based Interventions: Participates in data collection to support unit-based quality initiatives, research, and evidence-based activities. Utilizes system-wide resources for decision-making, recognizes patterns in patient populations, and initiates actions to address concerns. Communicates current evidence-based information with peers.
• Relationships and Caring: Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families through effective communication, mutual goal-setting, and collaboration with other disciplines and services.
• Critical Thinking: Uses holistic assessment skills to evaluate physical and psychosocial needs. Prioritizes care for complex patients, recognizes changes in patient status, and seeks appropriate resources.
• Technical Expertise: Demonstrates safe use of medical devices, implements policies for safe medication administration, and assesses patient safety needs (e.g., fall precautions, infection control). Individualizes teaching plans based on patient and family learning needs.
• Leadership: Provides education to staff and students, demonstrates beginning leadership in patient care, delegates effectively, and demonstrates accountability for professional practice and annual goals.

Requirements

• Current Illinois Registered Nurse licensure.
• Maintain current BLS certification.
• Earned nursing degree at the baccalaureate level or higher (except RN1s hired at Rush University Medical Center before October 2012). All transfers from other Rush entities must have a baccalaureate-level nursing degree or higher.
• Analytical ability and strong communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively in difficult situations, check documents for errors, and use a keyboard for data entry/retrieval.

Physical Demands

• Ability to walk and stand for most of the shift.
• Lifting or carrying objects up to 40 lbs and supporting/positioning patients, some exceeding 300 lbs.
• Work conditions may involve exposure to infectious materials, strong chemical agents, or procedures where carelessness could result in injury or illness.