Patient Care Manager, MICU - Full-Time, Days

UChicago Medicine • Chicago, IL

6d • $134,300 - $156,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, University of Chicago Medicine, as a Patient Care Manager in the 9N&S Medical ICU department. At UChicago Medicine, we bring the world’s most innovative approaches to patients with all conditions, from common to complex. The University of Chicago Medicine is designated as a Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, meaning the hospital is prepared to handle the most seriously injured trauma patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This department is a 24 bed unit split into two sides the north and the south with 12 beds on each side. We are the second largest unit and have a free-floating charge nurse.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NLN accredited School of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher
• Current Illinois RN license
• Charge Nurse experience with demonstrated leadership skills
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Nursing
• Level 1 Trauma experience
• RN experience in a Teaching Hospital
• Progressive Leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of collective bargaining agreements.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to maintain an open network of communication among staff members, care center and sector leadership, and other health care professionals and departments.
• Communicating with Patients and Customers, Adjusting to Patient and Customer Needs Respecting One Another, Maintaining an Appropriate Environment.
• Uses a broad theoretical knowledge base and the principles of patient centered care to assist in the establishment of patient centered care standards.
• Demonstrates clinical and leadership skills, serving as a role model for staff members.
• Recognizes and identifies clinical practice problems and facilitates solutions.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the budget within established guidelines.
• Schedules staff in accordance with patient care needs and union contracts.
• Provides and supports an environment which encourages staff to accept responsibility for learning as part of the development of their own professional practice.
• Complies with standards and regulations of various licensing, regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Demonstrates awareness of and compliance with hospital policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Compensation & Benefits Overview
• 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.
• Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level