Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

Shriners Children's•Chicago, IL

21h

About The Position

Shriners Children’s Chicago is seeking a Registered Nurse for its combined PACU/PICU unit. The role provides nursing care to pediatric patients and their families, using evidence-based practice and individualized plans of care. The nurse assesses patient needs, sets and evaluates expected outcomes, implements and adjusts care, documents findings and interventions, communicates during handoffs, and supports patient and family education. This is a full-time day-shift position working 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week. On-call weekend shifts and on-call holidays are required. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within one year of employment.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within one year of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Two years of acute care nursing experience.
Pediatric experience in an orthopedic and/or plastics environment is highly desired.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses and issues.
Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual needs using evidence-based tools, and validate findings with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Prioritize assessment findings according to immediate and anticipated patient needs, and document information in compliance with established guidelines.
Identify expected outcomes and develop culturally appropriate, individualized plans of care with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Apply evidence-based nursing practices and modify plans of care based on ongoing assessment and patient response.
Document measurable expected outcomes, plans of care, modifications, and relevant patient information using standardized language or recognized terminology.
Implement care plans in partnership with patients, families, and healthcare team members using timely, evidence-based interventions and treatments.
Prioritize interventions and perform clinical treatments and procedures according to established guidelines and protocols.
Demonstrate compassionate, accepting, caring, and empathetic behaviors toward patients and families.
Communicate relevant information through handoffs across levels of care and organizations.
Use teaching strategies appropriate to patients’ conditions and learning needs, and support health promotion and self-management.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment for patients, families, and staff.
Seek feedback on the effectiveness of strategies, including teach-back, and evaluate patient and family understanding and responses to the plan of care.
Use ongoing assessment data to revise nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Document reassessments, patient and family participation and understanding, and the rationale for care-plan revisions.