Registered Nurse

SHIFT (Life); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SHIFT (Life) is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to support an outpatient primary care team in the North Shore area. The role focuses on high-touch patient care, coordination, and continuity of care across physicians, care teams, and families.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of nursing experience in internal medicine, an active Illinois RN license, and strong customer service and communication skills. BLS/CPR certification is required, with EPIC EMR experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of nursing experience, including internal medicine nursing tasks and phlebotomy.
• Current Illinois RN license required.
• BLS/CPR certification required; AHA certification preferred.
• EPIC EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits SHIFT's commitment to superior customer service with members.
• Supports practice operations by resolving issues and ensuring appropriate utilization of medical facilities and services.
• Protects patient PHI following HIPAA standards.
• Collaborates with physicians, care team, providers, and families to manage medical needs and continuity of care.
• Maintains accurate patient documentation in the EMR with security compliance.
• Implements and evaluates improvements to care management programs.
• Assesses and triages patient care needs via in-person and telephonic interactions.
• Administers medications and injections per state law.
• Provides information to patients and families about care, memberships, and costs.
• Performs other duties as directed by providers.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Nursing experience

Patient communication

HIPAA compliance

Customer service

Education

Illinois RN license

BSN preferred

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Outpatient Concierge Internal Medicine (North Shore)

ABOUT SHIFT

SHIFT is revolutionizing concierge medicine, seamlessly integrating Medicine 3.0 principles to optimize health, enhance longevity, and redefine the future of primary care. As a premier concierge medicine provider in the Chicagoland area, SHIFT merges gold standard primary care with elite fitness, nutrition, recovery, and mental well-being. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to deliver science-based, high-touch, and deeply personalized healthcare.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Registered Nurse (RN) position will support the medical team with various nursing tasks in an excellence-focused outpatient primary care setting. The Registered Nurse will be responsible for facilitating a continuum of patients’ care utilizing advanced knowledge, experience, and skills to ensure the appropriate utilization of resources.

We seek a seasoned, personable, and professional team member. Compelling candidates thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and have superb customer service and organizational skills.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consistently exhibits behavior and communication skills that reflect SHIFT’s commitment to superior customer service, including quality, care, and concern for every Member.
• Supports effective practice operations by working collaboratively to resolve patient, staff, or operational issues; identifying opportunities for improvement; and ensuring appropriate utilization of medical facilities, equipment, and services by SHIFT medical staff.
• Uses, protects, and discloses SHIFT patients’ protected health information (PHI) in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards.
• Collaborates with SHIFT physicians, care team members, external providers, hospitals, clinical vendors, patients, and, when appropriate, patients’ families to manage acute and long‑term medical needs, coordinate treatment plans, monitor progress, and support continuity of care between physician visits.
• Maintains accurate, timely, and complete patient documentation, including patient records, charts, outside appointment information, member meeting notes, communications, special circumstances, and care rendered in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), while following all related security protocols.
• Implements, monitors, and recommends improvements to care management programs and practices within policies and procedures set by the Lead Physician.
• Assesses, triages, prioritizes, and monitors patient care needs through in‑person and telephonic interactions, including brief consultations, active care reviews, high‑risk patient follow‑up, and discharge coordination to support continuity of care.
• Administers medications and injections in compliance with state law.
• Provides accurate information to patients and families regarding care and treatment plans, membership benefits, resources, referrals, medications, treatments, authorization requirements, costs for non‑scoped services, and other related issues.
• Performs other duties as required or directed by providers and management.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; bachelor’s degree or professional certification requiring formal education beyond a two‑year college preferred.
• Current Illinois RN license required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification required; American Heart Association certification preferred.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of nursing experience, including experience with internal medicine nursing tasks; 2+ years of phlebotomy experience required.
• EPIC electronic medical record experience preferred.
• Strong clinical acumen with the ability to anticipate, assess, interpret, and respond to patient needs.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, scope of practice, HIPAA requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations, with the ability to perform work in full compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and families, including identifying education needs and conveying relevant care information clearly and compassionately.
• Strong customer service, professionalism, diplomacy, compassion, and caring in interactions with patients, guests, and staff.
• Ability to learn and retain patient care information, plan and prioritize delegated work, identify problems and recommend solutions, and complete tasks accurately, efficiently, ethically, and productively.

Shift Sciences, LLC is committed to employing the best‑qualified individuals available for all positions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.