Nurse Associate (RN), Pediatric Allergy/Pulm, Full-Time, Days
About The Position
UChicago Medicine is hiring a full-time Nurse Associate (RN) for its Pediatric Allergy/Pulm Clinic. The Nurse Associate coordinates diagnostic and therapeutic regimens for a specified group of patients and maintains cohesion among clinical research, physicians, and patients. The role coordinates physician activities with referring physicians, nursing staff, hospital administration, ancillary and support services, insurers, and other departments or agencies as needed. It also supports physicians in managing clinical research programs, serves as a liaison between physicians, patients, and families, assists with bedside procedures, and provides clinic care alongside physicians as necessary. The position is onsite and works a weekday day shift, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Nurse Associate must have community health setting experience, an active Illinois RN license, at least two years of RN experience, and active American Heart Association BLS certification. An associate degree in nursing is required; a BSN or higher is preferred. Associate-degree nurses must enroll in a BSN program within six to nine months of hire and complete the degree within 30 months. The posting states that ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement toward a BSN degree from an accredited program. Employment is subject to completing a pre-employment physical, background check, and drug screening, and complying with flu vaccination requirements before hire. Medical and religious exemptions are considered consistent with applicable law. Compensation is negotiated for employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Benefit options are available for eligible roles, but specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
Requirements
- Experience working in a community health setting.
- Associate Degree in Nursing.
- Actively licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois.
- At least two years of experience working as an RN.
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Associate-degree nurses must enroll in a BSN program within six to nine months of hire and make progress toward completing the degree within 30 months.
Nice To Haves
- BSN degree or higher.
Responsibilities
- Conduct, respond to, follow up on, and triage patient phone calls to the physician as appropriate.
- Assist physicians in the clinic or procedure area with patient examinations, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic procedures.
- Continuously monitor vital signs of patients under conscious sedation throughout procedures.
- Counsel patients on lifestyle modifications, medication regimens, side effects, and interactions using an appropriate psychosocial communication level.
- Communicate follow-up appointments, ancillary testing, pre-operative testing, and scheduling needs to clinic coordinators.
- Arrange patient admissions and coordinate ordering tests and procedures with fellows, attendings, and other nursing staff.
- Support physician coordination of research programs by screening patients for clinical research and outcome programs.
- Maintain office file notes, review charts, enter data into a sectional demographic database, and assist with data summarization and analysis.
- Coordinate diagnostic and therapeutic regimens for a specified group of patients.
- Coordinate physician activities with referring physicians, nursing staff, hospital administration, ancillary and support services, insurance companies, and other departments or agencies as needed.
- Serve as a liaison among physicians, patients, and families.
- Assist physicians with bedside procedures and provide patient care in the clinic as necessary.
Benefits
- ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement toward a BSN degree from an accredited program.
- Benefit options are available for eligible roles; specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
