Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg, Full-Time, Days

University of Chicago•Harvey, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Medical Surgical Department. This is a full-time, 0.9 FTE, 100% onsite position for someone based in the greater Chicagoland area. The nurse works with leadership from the Manager and coordinates and provides direct nursing care using the nursing process. The role also serves as a clinical resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers, and other employees, and provides participative supervision to Patient Care Team Members in collaboration with the Patient Manager. The Registered Nurse collaborates with physicians and the care team to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient care; monitors care quality and patient satisfaction; supports effective daily operations; and follows hospital policies, standards, and compliance requirements. The position is in the Harvey E/5 unit and is covered by a union CBA.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate’s degree in Nursing or higher.
Current RN licensure from the State of 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 (AHA).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
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 other Care Team members according to unit-specific competencies and the needs of the 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 maintained effectively and efficiently.
Work in partnership with patient care team members to identify and meet the needs of patients, families, and physicians, while providing appropriate customer relations.
Support Ingalls Hospital’s service standards, philosophy, mission, and vision.
Adhere to hospital policies, procedures, standards of care, and corporate compliance requirements; communicate compliance issues to appropriate parties.
Serve as a resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers, and other employees.
Provide participative supervision to Patient Care Team Members in collaboration with the Patient Manager.