Clinic Nurse, Ambulatory Float Pool - Full-Time, Days

Job Description

Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, University of Chicago Medicine, in a thought-driven role as a Clinic Nurse (RN) for our Ambulatory Float Pool at our DCAM- Hyde Park location. Our employees deliver world-class care in an environment where opinions are respected, decision-making is rewarded, and teamwork is the order of the day. Our staff is encouraged to achieve their career goals, which in turn benefits all of our patients and the University of Chicago Medicine as a whole.

UChicago Medicine is seeking a Nurse Associate to join the Ambulatory Float Pool team, supporting multiple outpatient clinics in Hyde Park and surrounding locations. This role provides the opportunity to deliver high-quality patient care across a variety of specialties, including Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology, Primary Care, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, and more.

As a Clinic RN, you will provide patient services in the clinical and research area. You will perform a wide variety of nursing care services to patients under the direction of the Clinical Nursing Supervisor, Physician Director of the practice, and/or Director of Outpatient Operations. Such services can be therapeutic or diagnostic procedures and/or administration of medication. You may participate in all aspects of research clinical trial administration, including: screening, recruitment and interviewing of subject, collection of data from hospital records, telephone follow-up with subjects, and some data entry.

Essential Job Functions

Performs any or all duties involving direct patient care as assigned by the Clinical Nursing Manager nurse and directed by Nurse Practice Act and Hospital and Patient Services Sector policies and procedures
Utilizes the educational assessment of the patient and family which is performed by the R.N. to appropriately implement, evaluate, and document patient and family education
Observes and records vital signs, assesses patient reactions and reports changes to Licensed Medical Physician
Assists the physician with patient examinations or diagnostic procedures
Collaborates with the Licensed Medical Physician in formulating plans of care for assigned patients. Interacts with multidisciplinary team members to positively influence patient centered care and focus on problem solving. Works with the patient care team to carry out the agreed upon plan of care
Administers medication in accordance with policy and procedure utilizing knowledge base to assure patient safety
Is accountable for communicating all changes in the patient’s biophysical, emotional, and spiritual status to the Licensed Medical Physician
Promotes and has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical and psychological needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients
Consistently communicates with registered nurse, multidisciplinary team members and physician to enhance quality of patient care and unit activities

Required Qualifications

Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the State of Illinois
Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree or higher preferred.
- 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.
Two to three years’ experience as a registered nurse

Preferred Qualifications

2 years’ previous Ambulatory experience
Pediatric Experience
Computer proficiency. Familiarity with UCH Information Systems (Epic, OACIS)
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to handle a wide variety of public contacts, including conflicts, with patience, tact, courtesy and discretion
Pediatric experience

Position Details

Job Type/FTE: Full-time
Shift: Day shift (8 hours) 8 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Onsite - DCAM Hyde Park
Unit/Department: Ambulatory Float Pool
CBA Code: NNU

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.

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