Nurse Associate (RN), Pain Management, Full-Time, Days

University of Chicago Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Chicago Medicine is seeking a Nurse Associate (RN) to join the Pain Management Clinic, partnering with the clinical team to deliver high-quality patient care.

The role coordinates diagnostic and therapeutic regimens, liaises with physicians, researchers, families, and supports clinical research activities. This full-time onsite position requires Illinois RN licensure, at least two years RN experience, and progress toward BSN with tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Must be a Licensed RN in Illinois.
• Minimum of two years' RN experience.
• ADN nurses must enroll in BSN within 6–9 months of hire and progress toward BSN within 30 months.

Responsibilities

• Triages patient calls and coordinates physician communication.
• Assists physicians in clinic/procedures and monitors vital signs during procedures.
• Counsels patients on lifestyle changes, medications, side effects, and interactions.
• Coordinates follow-up appointments and pre-operative testing with staff.
• Assists in coordinating admissions and testing with fellows, attendings, and nursing staff.
• Supports clinical research by screening patients and assisting in data collection and analysis.

Skills

RN experience

Illinois RN license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Nurse Associate (RN) with our Pain Management 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, the Nurse Associate (RN) is responsible for coordinating diagnostic and therapeutic regimens for a specified group of patients, and maintains cohesiveness between clinical research, physicians, and patients. The Nurse Associate coordinates physician activities with referring physicians, nursing staff, hospital administration, ancillary services, support services, insurance companies and other departments/sections and agencies as needed, and assists the physician with a wide range of activities necessary to manage clinical research programs. In addition, the Nurse Associate functions as a liaison between physicians, patients, and families, assists physicians with bedside procedures, and provides patient care in the clinic with the physician as necessary.

Essential Job Functions:

• Conducts, responds to, follow up on, and triages patient phone calls to the physician as appropriate
• Assists physician in clinic or procedure area with patient examinations, diagnostic tests and/or therapeutic procedures. Continuously monitors vital signs of patients under conscious sedation throughout procedure
• Counsels patients concerning lifestyle modifications, medication regimens, side effects, and interactions using an appropriate psychosocial communication level
• Communicates to clinics coordinators follow-up appointments, ancillary and/or pre-operative testing and scheduling needed for patient
• Arranges patient admissions; coordinates ordering of tests/procedures with fellows, attendings, and other nursing staff
• Assists physicians in coordination of research programs by screening patients for acceptance into clinical research and outcome programs. Maintains office file notes, reviews charts, enters data for sectional demographic data base, assists in summarization and analysis of data

Required Qualifications:

• Must have experience working in a community health setting
• A Bachelor's degree in Nursing 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.
• Must be an actively licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois
• Must have a minimum of two years' experience working as an RN

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days, 8:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Pain Management
• CBA Code: NNU