Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg, Full-Time, Nights
About the Role
Join UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse in the Medical Surgical Department. This is a 100% onsite opportunity based in the greater Chicagoland area. Eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $15,000.
Under the leadership of the Manager, the Registered Nurse functions as an interactive resource in clinical nursing and professional practice. Responsibilities include coordinating and performing direct nursing care, serving as a resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers, and other employees, and providing participative supervision to the Patient Care Team Members in collaboration with the Patient Manager.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates closely with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate patients’ plans of care and outcomes.
- Demonstrates necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing skills and delegates tasks to other Care Team members according to unit-specific competencies, appropriate to the age of the patients served.
- Responsible for monitoring the quality of patient care and patient satisfaction.
- Accurately and independently pursues professional development opportunities.
- Assumes responsibility to ensure the daily operations of the Patient Care Center are effectively and efficiently maintained.
- Works within accepted service standards and supports the Vision of Ingalls Hospital.
- Partners with other patient care team members to proactively identify and provide for individual patient, family, and physician needs, exceeding expectations and employing appropriate customer relations.
- Knows, follows, and actively supports the philosophy, mission, and Vision of Ingalls Hospital.
- Adheres to all hospital policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Observes and adheres to all corporate compliance requirements and communicates issues as they arise to the appropriate parties.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate's degree in Nursing or higher.
- Current RN Licensure from the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation or valid temporary permit to practice nursing in the State of Illinois.
- Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Preferred Qualifications
- A Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
- Acute care or related experience providing nursing care to patients within at least the last five years.
Schedule
- Full Time, 12-hour shifts.
- Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM.
Pay
The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected for the position, based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and current market data. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications, experience, and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.
Benefits
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