Employee Health Service Nurse

Insight Health Systems; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,971 - 57,859; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare system in Chicago is seeking an Employee Health Service Nurse to provide quality care within a team environment. Responsibilities include patient assessments, coordinating care, and ensuring compliance with health standards. The ideal candidate will have a valid RN license in Illinois and several years of experience in a clinical setting, demonstrating strong customer service skills and the ability to work effectively in a team. This full-time position offers a pay range of $37.00 to $42.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Current RN License in the State of Illinois required.
• Two to three years of experience in a clinic or Emergency Room setting preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in an ambulatory setting.
• Assess patient needs and determine care requirements.
• Administer prescribed medications as ordered.
• Maintain a safe patient care environment.

Skills

Customer service skills

Strong patient assessment

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

RN License in Illinois

Accredited nursing degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Apply for the Employee Health Service Nurse role at Insight Health Systems in Chicago, IL.

Insight Health Systems provided pay range

This range is provided by Insight Health Systems. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$37.00/hr - $42.00/hr

About Insight Hospital & Medical Center

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center – Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full‑service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world‑class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients.

General Summary

The Employee Health Service Nurse uses critical thinking skills, professional judgment and leadership to anticipate, plan, direct and evaluate the care of the patients provided by a team of ancillary personnel, and assumes leadership responsibility as needed for a specific patient care area. These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, in accordance with the mission, values and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and guests.

Job Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process, critical thinking skills, professional judgment, and the attributes of Careful Nursing to provide care for the patient population in an ambulatory setting.
• Assess patient needs to determine care requirements.
• Include in the patient assessment the history, vitals, and any other pertinent tasks to allow the physician to complete the physical exam.
• Administer prescribed medications and immunizations as ordered by the treating physician/practitioner.
• Plan care and delegate tasks to ancillary personnel based on patient assessment.
• Evaluate patient response to care provided and make changes in plan for care as needed.
• Promote patient/family independence through education related to patient’s condition, treatment, medications, and ongoing self‑care requirements.
• Perform clinical diagnostic testing and procedures that are pertinent to the provision of care as directed by the physician/practitioners, which may include, but are not limited to: EKGs, PFTs, audiograms, drug testing, venipuncture, and B.A.T.s.
• Discuss patient progress, problems and needs with physician, company representative, case manager, and multidisciplinary team members on a regular basis to ensure that goals are achieved for the episodic event.
• Ensure high levels of quality of care through compliance with regulatory standards, reference to current research related to patient care outcome and participation in the data collection and analysis process of ongoing quality monitoring. Refer to OSHA and NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) standards and apply them to the practice of Occupational Health.
• Use supplies in a cost‑effective and efficient manner, and work with the management team to make unit supply level adjustments, additions and revisions.
• Ensure that care is provided for all patients utilizing the attributes of Careful Nursing: trustworthy collaboration, health education, perfect skill in fostering safety and comfort, participatory–authoritative management.
• Maintain a safe patient care environment by identifying potential safety hazards and intervening appropriately.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in patient care in a safe manner.
• Maintain a neat and aesthetically pleasing patient care environment.
• Understand and follow infection control requirements in the care of patients.
• Understand and comply with confidentiality and privacy requirements in the care of patients in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Assume responsibility for personal growth and development by attending offered in‑services as well as staff and departmental meetings.
• Maintain awareness of hospital changes by reading posted notices, attachments to paychecks, and weekly editions of the Spirit, as well as attending scheduled staff meetings and hospital town hall meetings.
• Assist in answering telephones, taking messages, and directing them to the appropriate parties.
• Assist in basic clerical functions as needed, i.e. registration, call backs, etc. to ensure the provision of efficient and effective medical care.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Current RN License in the State of Illinois required.
• Two to three years of experience in a clinic or Emergency Room setting preferred.
• Experience in Occupational or Industrial Medicine preferred.
• One month on‑the‑job training required.
• Excellent customer service skills required. Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook preferred.
• Strong customer service skills, with a proven track record of demonstrating solid customer service required.
• Ability to quickly recognize changes in condition and needs of patients.
• Ability to relate well to patients required.
• Demonstrates a caring attitude required.
• Knowledge of patients’ growth and development needs required.
• Willingness to increase knowledge and skills required.
• Ability to cooperate effectively with others, a team player required.
• Ability to communicate with others in a clear, calm, and timely manner.
• May be called upon to provide staffing coverage at other InsightWorks satellite facilities required.
• Ability to adjust quickly to changes in workflow required.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively required.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Professionalism and confidentiality are required.

Insight employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!

Senior Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care