Registered Nurse (RN) Urgent Aid, Full-Time (36Hours), Night Shift

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse in the Urgent Aid at our Family Care Center in Tinley Park. This position is 100% onsite and requires you to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus up to $15,000!

About the role

The Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating and performing direct nursing care for patients, utilizing concepts of the nursing process. Serves as a resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers, and other employees. Collaborates closely with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the patient’s plan of care and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Delivers care in a financially responsible manner, conserving resources, supporting budget and staffing guidelines, and ensuring patient safety.
• Follows proper identification procedures prior to giving care.
• Functions as an interactive resource in clinical and professional practice; designs, coordinates, implements, and evaluates patient care using the nursing process.
• Acts as an advocate for patients and families.
• Initiates a patient assessment upon presentation to the Urgent Aid and completes it in accordance with unit standards.
• Utilizes interviewing skills in identifying the patient’s chief complaint.
• Coordinates and prioritizes diagnostic testing according to patient diagnosis and individualized needs.
• Demonstrates ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise, and professional manner.
• Maintains effective communication (verbal and written) with patients, family or significant others, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Ensures a safe environment in collaboration with staff by employing and enforcing infection control and safety practices as outlined by departmental and hospital policy.
• Assures accurate and complete documentation of patient care in the Urgent Aid record in accordance with approved policy and procedures.
• Participates in the orientation of new staff to the unit and serves as a resource by identifying appropriate learning opportunities.
• Coordinates emergency team response and availability of equipment; evaluates effectiveness and recommends changes to departmental protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned and/or necessary to meet the needs of the department or customer.
• Responsible for meeting JCAHO and other regulatory bodies’ requirements for practice, patient care, and quality improvement.
• Fulfills career and professional development requirements by acquiring and maintaining appropriate certifications, pursuing further education, and preparing/presenting department in-services.
• Assists other team members in enhancing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable laws and regulations that affect the position.

Requirements

• 1 year of Emergency Department or Med/Surg experience.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (ADN).
• Current Registered Nurse Licensure from the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation or valid temporary permit to practice nursing in the State of Illinois.
• Must have worked in an acute care or related role providing nursing care to patients within at least the last five years.
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• ACLS certification within 1 year of hire date.
• PALS certification within 2 years of hire date.

Position Details

Job Type/FTE: Full-Time, .9 (90%)
Shift: Night, 12-hour shifts
Work Location: Onsite at Urgent Aid / Tinley Park Family Care Center

About Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent, and commitment—with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward.

Pay

The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered 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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