Posted on: 6/30/2026 - Application Deadline: 10/23/2026

UIC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid time Off

Tuition waivers for employees and depe

Job summary

University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) seeks an Administrative Nurse III to lead the Critical Care Outreach Team and manage emergency response activations across the organization.

You will supervise nursing staff, mentor teams, and ensure high-quality care for deteriorating, high-acuity patients with strong collaboration across disciplines. The role requires leadership in fast-paced environments and flexible shift coverage.

Qualifications

• BSN required; RN licensed in Illinois.
• 3–5 years ICU nursing experience with progressive leadership.
• National certification in critical care or within six months of hire.
• Current BLS and ACLS required; PALS within six months.
• Strong communication and leadership in emergent situations.
• Ability to foster psychological safety across clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Critical Care Outreach Team operations and respond to emergencies.
• Lead education, mentorship, and performance improvement activities.
• Coordinate interprofessional care and triage during activations.
• Ensure safe, quality patient care across diverse populations.

Skills

Leadership

Emergency response

Communication

Team coordination

Education

BSN

Master's degree in nursing or related field

Job description

Administrative Nurse III (Rapid Response Team Nurse) - Critical Care Outreach Team (FT, Flex Nights)

Chicago, IL, United States

Administrative Nurse III (Rapid Response Team Nurse) - Critical Care Outreach Team (FT, Flex Nights)

Hiring Department: Critical Care Outreach Team

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1041637

FTE: 1 (40 hours per week)

Work Schedule: 3-12 hour shifts & 1-4hr shift per week, with rotating weekend shifts

Shift: Flex Nights

# of Positions: 1

Salary:The previously determined range for this position was $91,769.60 to $188,115.20* annually. The final rate offered will be determined by the collective bargaining agreement, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a rate at or near the top of the full range for a position.

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits.

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• LifeInsurance
• a Retirement Plan
• Paid time Off
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents

Position Summary

The Administrative Nurse III (Nurse Manager) Critical Care Outreach is accountable and responsible for overseeing Critical Care Outreach Team operations. The ANIII Critical Care Outreach Team (ANIII CCOT) is a certified nurse with subject matter expertise in critical care nursing and emergency response. The ANIII CCOT is a proficient leader who serves as the nurse lead during emergency response activations across the organization and provides episodic patient care, nursing consultation, mentorship, and education to all members of the healthcare team. The ANIII CCOT provides safe, competent care to diverse patient populations and is a resource for interprofessional staff in the proactive recognition and management of deteriorating and high acuity patients. A dynamic environment requires the ANIII CCOT to make independent decisions and judgments that support high quality care. The ANIII CCOT manages requests through autonomous triage, negotiation, and prioritization.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Synthesize theoretical knowledge, evidence-based practice, research, regulatory standards, and clinical expertise to provide safe, coordinated, quality patient care to diverse populations at risk for clinical deterioration in collaboration with an interprofessional team.
• Create and maintain a supportive and healthy work environment, fostering psychological safety, open communication, collaboration, and accountability; serve as a professional leadership role model.
• Identify recurring patient safety concerns and participate in/lead problem solving, continuous quality improvement, and resolution; inform nursing service administration regarding needs of nursing units and specific concerns or trends.
• Plan for and participate in formal and informal educational experiences to interprofessional members of the healthcare team to promote early recognition and management of patient deterioration.
• Actively participate in organizational communication processes through timely review and response to electronic and written messages.
• Demonstrate competence and ownership in all departmental IS applications.
• Ability to work flexible shifts and days when required.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• BSN required. Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred.
• Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Illinois with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. Out of state and compact licenses are not accepted.
• Three (3) to five(5) years of recent relevant, non-contract ICU nursing experience required with progressive leadership experience.
• National certification in critical care required or attained within six months of hire.
• Current AHA BLS and ACLS required. PALS within six months of hire.
• BLS/ACLS Instructor or attained within six months of hire.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate leading, education, and therapeutic relationships among patients, families, and health care providers during emergent situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain psychological safety across multiple clinical settings with individuals having diverse experience and educational preparation.

ONLY CANDIDATES MEETING ALL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.

NEW GRADUATE NURSES GENERALLY DO NOT MEET THE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT ABOVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred.

Experience working with clinical data sets, data management, and quality improvement initiatives preferred.

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The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, covid sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.