Registered Nurse, Inpatient, Registry, Days

UChicago Medicine; Crown Point (IN); On-site; USD 6,000 - 8,000; Part time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine Crown Point is seeking an Inpatient Registered Nurse (IP RN) for our Inpatient Unit. The IP RN will assess, plan, direct, perform, and evaluate patient care for patients of all ages, collaborating with clinicians to ensure high-quality outcomes and patient satisfaction.

The role requires Indiana RN licensure, 3+ years in progressive care/ICU, and active BLS/ACLS. Shift is Day 7:00am–7:00pm with a .10FTE registry status; emphasis on teamwork, documentation, and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Licensed Indiana RN in good standing.
• Minimum 3 years in hospital progressive care or ICU.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Manage care within established nursing standards; collaborate with physicians and staff.
• Stabilize patients and assist in life support procedures.
• Provide bedside care and administer treatments under physician supervision.
• Document services in the medical record accurately and timely.
• Collect lab samples and perform CLIA-compliant testing.
• Conduct QA/QAPI activities and accreditation-related tasks.
• Attend facility meetings and training; adhere to policies and procedures.
• Ensure supplies and equipment meet patient and facility needs.
• Prepare patient meals per orders and protocols.
• Serve as case manager for assigned patients.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Team collaboration

BLS

ACLS

Job description

Job Description
Join a world-class academic healthcare system,

Job Description
Join a world-class academic healthcare system,UChicago Medicine Crown Point, located in Crown Point, Indiana as a Registry Inpatient Registered Nurse. UChicago Medicine is an integrated academic and community health system with multiple primary medical facilities within the surrounding suburbs of Chicago. UChicago Medicine, Crown Point is a two-story, 130,000-square-foot multispecialty care center and micro-hospital in Northwest Indiana, the academic health system's largest off-site facility and its first freestanding building in Indiana. The Inpatient Registered Nurse (IP RN) will perform primary nursing functions of assessing, planning, directing, performing, and evaluating patient care in the Inpatient Unit to patients of all ages suffering from various types of illness or trauma. The IP RN will serve as a professional role model by encouraging teamwork and collaborating with clinical and front office staff, administration, and other professional disciplines to ensure the delivery of high-quality care and optimal patient outcomes with the highest level of patient satisfaction.

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates ability to manage care within the established standards of nursing care and practice as defined by the state of Indiana and required by hospital accrediting bodies.
• Initiates care to stabilize patient and assists in managing life support needs by collaborating with physician and clinical staff, demonstrating appropriate admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
• Provides high quality and high satisfaction bedside care and administers treatments under the direct supervision of the physician, anticipating patient needs and responding accordingly.
• Accurately and concisely documents services provided within the medical record in a thorough, timely manner.
• Collects laboratory samples and performs lab testing in accordance with CLIA regulations and established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to perform laboratory Quality Controls and Assessments, and routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function according to Laboratory policy and procedures.
• Participates in QAPI activities including participation in accreditation preparation and survey process and maintenance of accreditation, state, and CMS standards.
• Attends and participates in all applicable facility meetings, training, and development workshops, and reviews/understands all required policies and procedures.
• Ensures proper supplies, appropriate medical equipment and medications are available for patient care and par levels meet patient and facility needs.
• Prepares patient meals in accordance with orders and facility protocols.
• Acts as case manager for patients under their care
  

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, in good standing, licensed in the state of Indiana.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a hospital progressive care or intensive care unit or equivalent experience.
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) and ACLS required.

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Registry (.10FTE)
• Shift: Day– 7:00am-7:00pm - 1/12hr shift/2week pay period = 3 shifts/6 weeks with 1 of those shifts being a weekend shift. 1 Summer Holiday, 1 Winter Holiday & 1 Special Day for the calendar year.
• Position Location: Crown Point
• Unit/Department: Inpatient
• CBA Code: Non-Union