Registered Nurse (RN), PACU - Full-Time, Evenings

UChicago Medicine; Harvey (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse in the PACU who will work on site in the greater Chicagoland area. Under the leadership of the Manager, you will coordinate and perform direct nursing care, act as a resource and mentor, and support the Patient Care Team to ensure efficient operations and high-quality patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate holds a BSN or ADN, Illinois RN license, AHA BLS, and PACU experience, and is committed to professional development

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a BSN or ADN.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with physicians to assess and plan patient care and outcomes.
• Provides complex nursing care and supervises care team per unit competencies.
• Monitors quality of patient care and satisfaction.
• Pursues professional development opportunities.

Education

BSN or ADN

Job description

Job Description
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at

Job Description
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse in the PACU department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
With the leadership of the Manager, the Registered Nurse functions as an interactive resource in clinical nursing and professional practice. The Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating and performing direct nursing care for patients, utilizing concepts of the nursing process, serving as resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers, and other fellow employees, and providing participative supervision to the Patient Care Team Members in collaboration with the Patient Manager.
Essential Job Functions

• Collaborates closely with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the patient’s plan of care and the patient’s outcomes
• Demonstrates the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing skills and delegates tasks to other Care Team members according to unit-specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients served as delineated in the Patient Care Centers Scope of Care
• Responsible for and monitors the quality of patient care and patient satisfaction
• Accurately and independently pursues professional development opportunities
• Assumes responsibility for assure the daily operations of the Patient Care Center are effectively and efficiently maintained
• Works within the accepted service standards and supports the Vision of Ingalls Hospital
• Works in partnership with other patient care team members and proactively identifies and provides for the individual patient, family, and physician needs exceeding their expectations, and employing appropriate customer relations
• Knows, follows, and actively supports the philosophy, mission, and Vision of Ingalls Hospital
• Adheres to all hospital policies, procedures, and standards of care
• Observes and adheres to all corporate compliance requirements and communicate issues as they arise to the appropriate parties as identified in the Corporate Compliance Plan
  

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) OR Associate's (ADN)
• Must hold a current RN Licensure State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation or valid temporary permit to practice nursing in the State of Illinois
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Prior experience in PACU

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (0.9)
• Shift: Evening Shift, 12 Hours, Every 4th Weekend
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: PACU
• CBA Code: NNU National Nurses United