Registered Nurse (RN), PACU - Full-Time, Evenings
About The Position
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for its PACU department. This is a 100% onsite position requiring the nurse to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. With the leadership of the Manager, the Registered Nurse functions as a resource in clinical nursing and professional practice. The role coordinates and performs direct nursing care using the nursing process, serves as a resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader to physicians, professional peers, and other employees, and provides participative supervision to Patient Care Team Members in collaboration with the Patient Manager. The position is full-time at 0.9 FTE, on the evening shift for 12 hours, with every fourth weekend worked. The role is in the PACU and is covered by the NNU National Nurses United CBA.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN).
- Current RN license from 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 (AHA).
- Prior PACU experience.
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 in accordance with unit-specific competencies and the age-related needs outlined in the Patient Care Centers Scope of Care.
- 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 within accepted service standards and support the vision of Ingalls Hospital.
- Partner with patient care team members to identify and meet the needs of patients, families, and physicians, using appropriate customer relations and striving to exceed expectations.
- Support the philosophy, mission, and vision of Ingalls Hospital.
- Follow hospital policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Adhere to corporate compliance requirements and communicate issues to appropriate parties as identified in the Corporate Compliance Plan.
- Coordinate and perform direct nursing care using the nursing process.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
