Special Procedures Nurse (RN), Pediatric Cancer Center, Full-Time, Days

About the role

Join UChicago Medicine, as a Special Procedures Nurse in the Pediatric Cancer Center at the Comer Children's Hospital. Provide complex, specialized, compassionate nursing care to children and adolescents receiving cancer treatment and infusion therapies in an outpatient clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Administer chemotherapy, immunology, blood products, biologics, and other infusion therapies in accordance with established protocols and safety standards.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, symptom management and treatment tolerance.
• Access, manage and maintain central venous catheters (i.e. PICC lines, ports, tunneled catheters).
• Maintain nursing equipment and work areas in proper working condition; report malfunctioning equipment or housekeeping issues to the appropriate person.
• Accurately complete required patient assessment, documentation, and interpretations for each patient encounter.
• Identify issues, present strategies, and act as a change agent to resolve unit and patient care issues.
• Provide patient care in a compassionate and empathetic manner; demonstrate knowledge of age-specific considerations in the provision of care.
• Involves a multidisciplinary team as needed to support patient and family psychological, social and spiritual needs.
• Maintain adequate inventory control of all necessary supplies.
• Interface with customers, specifically patients, families, visitors, and UCMC staff in a professional, positive and accommodating manner; demonstrate knowledge of AIDET principles and employ in all situations; demonstrate flexibility in accommodating special needs of customers whenever possible.

Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse licensure
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Current CPR through the American Heart Association
• PALS certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
• Pediatric oncology experience preferred, or equivalent experience may be considered
• APHON certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire

Qualifications

• Strong clinical expertise
• Excellent communication skills
• A family-centered approach to care

Skills

• Strong clinical expertise
• Excellent communication skills
• A family-centered approach to care

Benefits

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Pay

Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Schedule

Shift: Days, Monday-Friday, varied (7A-7P)