Registered Nurse, Urgent Aid- Full-Time, Nights

University of Chicago • Flossmoor, IL

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About The Position

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 Flossmoor. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity, and you will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. The Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating and performing direct nursing care for patients, utilizing concepts of the nursing process. This role serves as a resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers, and other fellow employees. You will collaborate closely with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the patient's plan of care and the patient's outcomes. The position requires demonstrating the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing skills and delegating tasks to other team members according to job-specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients served as delineated in the Urgent Aid Scope of Care. Additionally, you will be responsible for monitoring the quality of patient care and patient satisfaction, accurately and independently pursuing professional development opportunities, and ensuring the daily operations of the department are effectively and efficiently maintained. Essential job functions include delivering care in a financially responsible manner, conserving resources, supporting budget and staffing guidelines, and ensuring patient safety. You will follow proper identification procedures prior to giving care and function as an interactive resource in clinical and professional practice. This includes designing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating patient care while utilizing the concepts of the nursing process. As an advocate for patients and families, you will initiate a patient assessment upon presentation to the Urgent Aid and complete it in accordance with unit standards. You will utilize interviewing skills to identify the patient's chief complaint, coordinate and prioritize diagnostic testing according to patient diagnosis and individualized needs, and demonstrate the ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise, and professional manner. Effective communication (verbal and written) with patients, family or significant others, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team is crucial. You will ensure a safe environment in collaboration with staff by employing and enforcing infection control and safety practices and procedures as outlined by departmental hospital policy. Accurate and complete documentation of patient care in the Urgent Aid record in accordance with approved policy and procedures is also required. Participation in the orientation of new staff to the unit and serving as a resource by identifying appropriate learning opportunities is expected. You will coordinate emergency team response and availability of equipment, evaluate effectiveness, and recommend changes to departmental protocols. Other duties may be assigned as necessary to meet the needs of the department or customer, and you will be responsible for meeting JCAHO and other regulatory bodies' requirements for practice, patient care, and quality improvement. Fulfilling career and professional development requirements by acquiring and maintaining appropriate certifications, pursuing further education, and preparing and presenting department in-services is also part of the role. You will assist other team members in enhancing their knowledge, skills, and abilities while maintaining current knowledge of applicable laws and regulations that affect your position.