Staff Nurse; RN Float Team, Emergency Department - Part-Time, Evening

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, University of Chicago Medicine, as a Staff Nurse in the Emergency Room Float Team department. Comer Emergency Department is a 21‑bed, Level 1 Pediatric Academic Trauma Center dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based care to children on the South Side of Chicago and beyond. This 100% onsite position requires you to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

• Utilizes appropriate assessment skills to determine patient needs.
• Develops a plan of care for those patients whose needs do not require the expertise of a Case Manager or collaborates with the Case Manager to develop a plan of care for specified patients.
• Provides input into the development of clinical paths with an assigned Case Manager.
• Uses care plan and/or clinical path in providing patient care and delegates as appropriate based on patient needs and staff competencies.
• Competently performs patient care according to hospital policy and nursing practice within the clinical specialty, as documented by the respective clinical skills inventory evaluation and completion of competency days.
• Evaluates care given and adjusts plan of care to meet changing patient needs.
• Documents appropriately in patient care records.
• Prepares and administers medication/treatment according to the physician's orders, utilizing professional knowledge to assure patient safety.
• Works collaboratively with other patient care and multidisciplinary team members to provide patient-centered care.
• Ensures documentation of all patient care from admission to discharge according to hospital policies.
• Incorporates discharge planning into the clinical pathway or plan of care to provide patients with a smooth transition from hospital to home.
• Provides cost‑effective care by appropriate utilization of time, supplies and personnel.
• Evaluates patient care interventions and collaborates with all team members to make changes as necessary.
• Initiates and/or participates in patient care conferences.
• Interacts consistently with the patient and family, coordinating the plan of care for those patients whose needs do not require the expertise of a Case Manager.
• Promotes and utilizes appropriate patient care protocols related to the physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

• Graduate of an NLN accredited School of Nursing.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or higher.
• Current Illinois RN license.
• Active BLS Certification.
• SANE – AA or SANE – P Certification: must be enrolled within 6 months of employment (18 months for new graduate RNs). Maintaining SANE certification within this role is a condition of employment.

Required

Education:

Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree or higher preferred. Associate Degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six to nine months of hire and complete the BSN degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement toward a BSN degree from an accredited program.

• ED RN experience.

• Job Type/FTE:
  Part‑time (0.6 FTE).
• Shift: Evening Shift, 11 a.m. – 11:30 p.m., every other weekend.
• Work Location:
  
  Hyde Park.
• Unit/Department:
  Adult & Pediatric Emergency Departments.
• CBA Code: NNU.

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full‑time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed annually. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.

Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union. Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits – UChicago Medicine.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

All employees are required to complete a pre‑employment physical, background check, drug screening and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.