Registered Nurse (RN) - Primary Care Clinic ( Chicago)

Advocate Health•Chicago, IL

1d•$36 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the primary care clinic guides patients and their families through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up across the continuum of care. The role supports smooth transitions between care settings and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to address education, psychosocial needs, advocacy, and continuity of care. The nurse assesses individual patient needs, helps develop interdisciplinary plans of care, provides patient and family education, and coordinates timely, evidence-based care to support the best possible outcomes. The position is based in Chicago. Travel to multiple sites may be required according to operational needs. The schedule includes one late night each week and one Saturday each month. The Advocate Care Center works with patients and their primary care physicians to provide added time and resources for managing chronic conditions and following the physician’s care plan.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Typically five years of nursing experience, including performing nursing assessments, developing care plans, and educating patients.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above the shoulders, and twist frequently during the workday.
Ability to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures or functions.
Ability to maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines and perform physical safety interventions, including patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.
Ability to respond quickly to changes in patient or unit conditions.
Must wear protective clothing and equipment as necessary when exposed to chemical or hazardous waste, blood and body fluids, and communicable disease.
Physical Abilities Testing may be required.

Responsibilities

Navigate patients and family members through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, supporting continuity of care and smooth transitions between care settings.
Build relationships with patients and multidisciplinary teams to facilitate and navigate subsequent treatment and follow-up.
Complete nursing assessments to identify individualized patient needs.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and other departments to develop interdisciplinary plans of care.
Provide patient and family education, address psychosocial needs, advocate for patients, support continuity of care, and identify barriers to care.
Advise multidisciplinary teams on collaborative teaching plans and programs, patient and family education, discharge planning, wellness, and health maintenance within the designated specialty.
Coordinate timely, seamless, evidence-based care across the care continuum.
Travel to multiple sites as required by operational business needs and work one late night per week and one Saturday per month.