Registered Nurse; RN PICU

Registered Nurse (RN) PICU

12 hr D/N rotating or straight Noc shifts - shift will be determined at time of offer. You must be open to either shift to be considered.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

The PICU RN provides Relationship Based Care for patients/families with acute and chronic diseases, disorders found in the pediatric and adolescent into young adult populations. Utilizes enhanced specialty knowledge and skills to provide nursing excellence to patients within designated patient care area(s). Utilizes the nursing process and performs responsibilities in five areas of nursing practice: clinician, clinical inquiry, teacher, professional development and leadership.

Understands and integrates into the delivery of patient care the needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent and adult patients in regard to their growth and development process. Actively supports the Hospital and department's quality goals and service excellence principles.

• 1+ years nursing (RN) experience required. This position is not open to new graduates - please apply through the residency program when available.
• 1+ years PICU experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or higher preferred;
  Associates degree in nursing with equivalent experience in lieu of BSN accepted with expectations to complete BSN.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association (BLSC).
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients/families, physicians and hospital staff.
• Special certifications may be required by the department.

• Performs nursing assessments utilizing a variety of assessment methods and/or area-specific tools.
• Develops or individualizes existing plans of care and develops goals relative to family needs; evaluates and documents changes to the plan.
• Develops or individualizes teaching plans/protocols to meet patient and family learning needs; identifies patient preferences and needs including motivation to learn; evaluates and documents changes.
• Performs nursing care according to procedures/protocols; anticipates impending emergent situations and intervenes effectively.
• Communicates with the family and members of the multidisciplinary team to identify health care needs and communicates changes in patient status; utilizes appropriate resources for referral or consultations.
• Keeps up to date in nursing practice by utilizing current nursing and healthcare literature for information and problem solving.
• Incorporates current hospital and departmental quality initiatives into daily activities.
• Adheres to communication, service excellence and professional image standards that support the hospital mission and philosophy.
• Works cooperatively as a team member to foster achievement of unit/hospital goals.
• Identifies learning needs and seeks resources to advance nursing practice and achieve professional goals.
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co‑workers and others.
• Demonstrates knowledge of pertinent aspects and competency with protocols related to the use of chemical disinfection, high level disinfection, and sterilization if required as part of the responsibilities of the role.

Lurie Children’s will consider visa sponsorship of qualified candidates for the registered nurse role, subject to all applicable law as well as business and budgetary limitations.

Bachelor’s Degree:
Nursing (Required)

$37.00-$61.05 Hourly

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.