Registered Nurse, Primary Care - Full-Time, Days

About the role

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Medical Group, as a Registered Nurse at our Tinley Park clinic. Here, you will work alongside our Primary Care team. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient consent for care and ensures patient confidentiality
• Obtains and documents health history, information on chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors and assesses disease condition
• Provides patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state laws and regulations
• Executes prescribed treatments and medical interventions, administers prescribed medications, and monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response
• Delegates as allowed under the Nurse Practice Act
• Refers to/consults with physicians, other health providers, and community resources to prevent/resolve problems or concerns
• Educates patients and families about health status, health maintenance, and management of acute and chronic conditions
• Documents patient assessment and intervention data using established medical record forms/automated systems and documentation practices
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care processes and outcomes
• Tracks quality assurance data and monitors for acute and chronic care management
• Maintains/reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information
• Posts tests and examination results
• Responds to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone calls
• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Performs other duties assigned

Requirements

• Must be an actively licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois
• Minimum of one year professional nursing experience
• Completion of nursing training from an accredited school of nursing
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Prior clinic experience

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.

Schedule

Days - 8 am – 5 pm, 1 late day per week until 6 pm