Registered Nurse (RN), Surgery - Registry, Days

University of Chicago•Harvey, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for its Operating Room department. This is a 100% onsite role for someone based in the greater Chicagoland area. With the leadership of the Manager, the RN serves as an interactive resource in clinical nursing and professional practice. The nurse coordinates and provides direct patient care using the nursing process, serves as a resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers, and other employees, and provides participative supervision to the Patient Care Team in collaboration with the Patient Manager. The RN collaborates with physicians and the care team to plan and deliver patient care, monitors care quality and patient satisfaction, supports daily department operations, and follows hospital policies, standards, and corporate compliance requirements. The position is full-time, with 12-hour day shifts and an on-call requirement.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Current Illinois RN licensure through the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, or a valid temporary permit to practice nursing in Illinois.
Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Acute care or related experience providing nursing care to patients within at least the last five years.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate patients’ plans of care and outcomes.
Provide complex nursing care and delegate tasks to Care Team members according to unit-specific competencies and the needs and ages of patients served.
Monitor the quality of patient care and patient satisfaction.
Pursue professional development opportunities independently.
Help ensure the Patient Care Center’s daily operations are effective and efficient.
Follow accepted service standards and support Ingalls Hospital’s vision, philosophy, and mission.
Partner with patient care team members to identify and address the needs of patients, families, and physicians, using appropriate customer relations.
Adhere to hospital policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Follow corporate compliance requirements and communicate issues to appropriate parties as identified in the Corporate Compliance Plan.
Serve as a resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, peers, and other employees, and provide participative supervision to the Patient Care Team in collaboration with the Patient Manager.