Registered Nurse (RN), Comprehensive Rehab - Full-Time, Night

UChicago Medicine•Harvey, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse in the Comprehensive Rehabilitation (Rehab) department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity, requiring you to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. Under the leadership of the Manager, the Registered Nurse functions as an interactive resource in clinical nursing and professional practice. The Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating and performing direct nursing care for patients, utilizing concepts of the nursing process. This role also serves as a resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers, and other fellow employees, providing participative supervision to the Patient Care Team in collaboration with the Patient Manager. The Comprehensive Rehabilitation Department is uniquely partnered in an alliance with the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, enabling staff to provide the best patient care experience with a focus on best practices and successful patient outcomes.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) OR Associate's (ADN)
Must hold a current RN Licensure State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation or valid temporary permit to practice nursing in the State of Illinois
Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collaborates closely with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the patients’ plan of care and the patients’ outcomes
Demonstrates the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing skills and delegates tasks to other Care Team members according to unit specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients served as delineated in the Patient Care Centers Scope of Care
Responsible for and monitor the quality of patient care and patient satisfaction
Accurately and independently pursues professional development opportunities
Assumes responsibility to assure the daily operations of the Patient Care Center are effectively and efficiently maintained
Works within the accepted standards and supports the Vision of Ingalls Hospital
Works in partnership with other patient care team members and proactively identifies and provides for individual patient, family, and physicians needs exceeding their expectations, and employing appropriate customer relations
Knows, follows and actively supports the philosophy, mission and Vision of Ingalls Hospital
Adheres to all hospital policies, procedures and standards of care
Observes and adheres to all corporate compliance requirements and communicates issues as they arise to the appropriate parties as identified in the Corporate Compliance Plan