UI Health - Staff Nurse II - Operating Room Outpatient Surgery Center; SCB

UI Health - Staff Nurse II - Operating Room Outpatient Surgery Center (SCB)

Hiring Department:
Operating Room Outpatient Surgery Center (SCB)

Location:

Chicago, IL USA

Requisition
FTE: 1

Work Schedule:

7am-5:30pm

Shift: Days
# of Position: 2
Posting Date: 1/7/2026
Salary:
The previously determined range for this position was $36.08/hr to $80.98/hr*. Final rate offered will be determined by the collective bargaining agreement, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a rate at or near the top of the full range for a position.
This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date (RNs only).

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission‑accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers.

It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

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This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The Staff Nurse II is accountable for the delivery of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and Relationship‑Based Care model as the framework. The Staff Nurse II provides direct patient care and takes initiative to improve patient outcomes by integrating Shared Leadership, Evidence‑Based Practice, Relationship‑Based Care and standards of nursing excellence into clinical practice. Through therapeutic relationships with patients, families, self and colleagues, the Staff Nurse II functions as an interdisciplinary team member who provides quality patient care and fulfills unit and organizational goals.

Staff Nurse II facilitates educational development of staff, leads unit‑based quality improvement initiatives, and acts as a professional and clinical role model and educational resource for staff. Staff Nurse II is actively engaged in Shared Leadership through membership on a governing council.

• Develops, implements, and updates the patient’s plan of care based on ongoing assessment of the patient and input from the patient’s family.
• Advocates for patients, families, and their significant others, the community, and the nursing profession.
• Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence‑based research, current standards of practice and clinical experience to provide “quality” patient care as measured by established nursing quality standards and other governing/accrediting health care bodies.
• Takes responsibility for continued professional growth/development by identification of learning needs and initiates strategies to meet such needs.
• Identifies recurring clinical practice and/or related unit problems and participates in problem solving and resolution.
• In collaboration with Patient Care Manager/Director/CNCII assists with unit‑based quality/research initiatives and provides feedback and education to staff.
• Maintains overall knowledge of all patients’ status in order to assist nursing and medical team members and directs workflow to facilitate timely patient admission and discharge.
• Assumes role of Charge Nurse as assigned, utilizing appropriate resources and tools. Acts as a resource for unit personnel and aids in resolving questions related to policy, standards and procedures.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills, conflict management and…