Patient Nurse Manager, Pediatric Operating Room (Comer), Full-Time Days

Step into a leadership role where innovation, excellence, and purpose come together. Join UChicago Medicine, a world-class academic healthcare system, as a Nurse Manager supporting our Pediatric Operating Room at Comer Children's Hospital. This is your opportunity to lead at the forefront of medicine—partnering with renowned physicians and clinical experts who are redefining what’s possible through groundbreaking research and lifesaving, highly personalized care. At UChicago Medicine, we don’t just treat patients—we advance the future of healthcare.

As a Patient Care Manager, you’ll play a critical role in shaping patient-centered care, fostering nursing excellence, and building high-performing teams in a fast-paced, cutting-edge surgical environment. This 100% onsite role is based in the greater Chicagoland area and offers the chance to make a daily impact where it matters most: in the operating room and in the lives of our patients. The Patient Care Manager (PCM) will have the responsibility and accountability with the Care Center Clinical and Medical Directors for planning, organizing and directing of all activities related to patient-centered care, fostering nursing excellence and the retention and recruitment of staff on a designated unit in the care center.

Essential Job Functions

Demonstrates clinical and leadership skills, serving as a role model for staff members.
Recognizes and identifies clinical practice problems and facilitates solutions.
Implements established staffing patterns based on patient needs, staff qualifications, and resources available to ensure quality patient centered care.
Maintains continuity on unit by adjusting staffing based upon patient need promotes, has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the budget within established guidelines.
Monitors the selection, use and control of the equipment and supplies of the unit.
Participates in recruitment and selection of unit staff.
Demonstrates 24-hour accountability for maintaining appropriate staffing levels.
Schedules staff in accordance with patient care needs and union contracts.
Participates in development and review of policies and procedures.
Creates a work climate that encourages positive staff morale, motivation, and commitment for all patient care team members.
Facilitates regularly scheduled staff meetings to provide opportunities for discussion of staff and unit concerns.
Participates in the planning and evaluation of educational programs to meet unit needs and to promote staff development.
Develops, implements, and evaluates the unit-based orientation program for new employees. Collaborates with Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Assists in assuring that all staff are provided the opportunity to attend mandatory educational programs, in-services, and competency days per JCAHO regulations.

Required Qualifications

Graduate of an NLN accredited school of nursing
Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) required
Current Registered Nurse (RN) Illinois license

Position Details

Job Type/FTE: 1.0, Full-time
Shift: Days
Work Location: Onsite - Hyde Park
Unit/Department: Comer-OR
CBA Code: Non-Union

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To apply, please email your resume to Traci.Rose@uchicagomedicine.org

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