Staff Nurse; RN), Supplemental

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, University of Chicago Medicine , as a Staff Nurse in the Supplemental Staff department. The Supplemental Staffing department provides patient care excellence throughout all inpatient Medical Surgical Telemetry and Intensive Care units. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity . You will need 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 assigned Case Manager.
• Use care plans and/or clinical path in providing patient care. Delegates as appropriate based on patient needs and competencies of staff.
• Competently perform patient care according to hospital policy and nursing practice within 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 the changing needs of the patient.
• Documents appropriately in patient care records.
• Prepares and administers medication/treatment according to the physician's orders, utilizing professional knowledge base to assure patient safety.
• Works collaboratively with other patient care and multidisciplinary team members to provide patient centered care.
• Documents or ensures documentation of all of patient care from admission to discharge according to hospital policies.
• Incorporates discharge planning into clinical pathway or plan of care to provide patients with 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.
• Assumes the responsibility to interact on a consistent basis with the patient and family providing coordination of the care plan for those patients whose needs do not require the expertise of a Case Manager.
• Promotes, has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

• Graduate of an NLN accredited School of Nursing
• Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree or higher preferred
• Current Illinois RN license
• Active BLS Certification

** Required

Education:

Associate degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six (6) to nine (9) months of hire and make progress toward and complete their BSN degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement towards a BSN degree from an accredited program.

• 1 year of Medical-Surgical Nursing experience
• ACLS
• Specialty Certification
• RN experience in a Level 1 Trauma Hospital
• Float RN experience

• Job Type/FTE:
  Full-Time (0.9 FTE)
• Shift: Day, 7a-7:30 p, every other weekend required
• Work Location:
  
  Hyde Park
• Unit/Department:
  Supplemental Staff
• CBA Code: NNU