LPN - Clinic | Medical Oncology | Full Time | Days

UChicago Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine is seeking a licensed practical nurse for the Clinic Medications in Medical Oncology. The selected candidate will provide patient-centered nursing care under supervision, support the clinical team, and follow established protocols to ensure high-quality care in outpatient and inpatient settings.

The role requires an Illinois LPN license, a high school diploma or equivalent, and completion of a pharmacology course, with BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Experience in community health settings is preferred.
• Active LPN license in Illinois is required.
• Completion of a pharmacology course is required.
• BLS certification must be current.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of current nursing trends in transplant care.
• Prepares patients and families for procedures using established protocols.
• Participates in activities as directed by supervisor.
• Identifies and communicates patient/family problems to the health care team.
• Collaborates with unit leadership to maintain care standards across settings.
• Acts as a resource for nursing staff on related subjects.
• Maintains patient information/records per hospital policies.

Skills

Community health experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Illinois LPN License

State-approved nursing program

Pharmacology course

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Description

Be a part of a world‑class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a LPN - Clinic Medicating with our Medical Oncology clinic. In this role you will partner with the rest of the clinical team to provide patients the highest quality of care. In this role as the LPN - Clinic Medicating you would be responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. Patient Centered care principles and practical nursing standards provide the foundation for the care provided.

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates knowledge of current trends, concepts and issues of professional nursing practice related to transplant
• Arranges/prepares patients and family for procedures, i.e. utilizing established teaching/research protocols
• Participates in activies as determined by supervisor
• Identifies and communicates patient/family problems to appropriate members of the health care team
• Collaborates with nursing care center leadership to maintain patient care standards across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Acts as a resource person for the nursing staff on related subjects
• Maintains all patient information/records as directed in accordance with hospitals policies and procedures

Required Qualifications

• A completed High School Diploma or equivalent from an accredited body
• Current IL LPN License
• Graduate from a State-Approved course of study
• Successful completion of a pharmacology course
• Active BLS Certification
• Experience working in a community health setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable skill in communicating verbally, in determining priorities and in organizing work; ability to maintain an organized, alphabetized filing system
• General working knowledge of PC. Excel, Microsoft Word for windows, OASIS and EPIC
• Computerized appointment scheduling experience
• Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced environment
• Considerable skill in handling sensitive public contacts with discretion, tact and courtesy when dealing with patients, coworkers, and physicians
• Physical ability to perform stocking, lifting, and transporting supplies and instruments

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full time
• Shift: Days
• Unit/Department: Medical Oncology
• CBA Code: Non-Union

About Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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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.

As a condition of employment, 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.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

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 on an annual basis. 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.

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