Nursing Jobs in Steger, IL
$98,200 - $114,600 / year
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine , as a Transplant Nurse Navigator in Hyde Park. Here, you will work alongside our Transplant/ Liver team. This position will be primarily a work from home opportunity with the requirement to come onsite as needed. You may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. Under the direction of a faculty sponsor and in collaboration with the program support team, the Transplant Nurse Navigator will coordinate the care of patients who have recently undergone a Liver transplant. The Transplant Nurse Navigator will act as a clinical liaison for patients, across medical services and clinical departments. They will assess clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs; as well as evaluate and manage patient symptoms before, during, and after treatment. Essential Job Functions Provides care coordination & patient education to patients in the service line. Supports discharge planning for the service line. Facilitates resolution to patient care gaps and monitors follow up/completion by both proactively reaching out to patients and addressing direct phone calls and messages from patients. Acts as liaison for patients, families and their multidisciplinary clinical team. Educates/reinforces education with patients and families on disease, treatments, side effects, adverse reactions, and reportable signs/symptoms based on multidisciplinary care plan. Clinical documentation review to improve LOS. Develops and/or coordinates development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, and quality studies. Serves as primary point of contact for patients discharged from the hospital to address questions and patient care needs to prevent readmission or an emergency room visit. Required Qualifications Must be an actively licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois Minimum of two years clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching and management of patients. Must have general computer skills and be adaptable to changing working situations and work assignments. Excellent interpersonal skills required, with specific ability to communicate effectively with patients, family members, and physicians. Preferred Qualifications Certified Nurse in Specialty area or in process. Position Details Job Type/FTE: Full-Time 1.0 FTE Shift: Days, M-F 8-5 Work Location: Onsite Unit/Department: Transplant/ Liver - Hyde Park CBA Code: Non-Union Position Type: Educational Support Staff/Health Attendant Date Posted: 8/25/2026 Location: To Be Determined QUALIFICATION Valid Illinois Certification - for Certified School Nurse. Type 73 Valid CPR and First Aid Certification. LPN Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word) 
Position Type: Administration/Certified School Nurse Date Posted: 8/25/2026 Location: To Be Determined QUALIFICATION Valid Illinois Certification - for Certified School Nurse. Type 73 Valid CPR and First Aid Certification. LPN Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word) 
$130,900 - $167,200 / year
Join the University of Chicago Medicine as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for our Oncology Rapid Assessment Clinic (ORAC). * Sign on bonus and relocation package available * The Advanced Practice Provider will be responsible for comprehensive direct patient care management and will manage patients by exercising autonomous decision making in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments. The APP will provide healthcare and patient services that may include educational, research, and clinical support, as well as administrative activities under the direction and supervision of the Cancer Service Line leadership. The APP has acquired the knowledge, skills, and judgment necessary to deliver high quality care to hematology/oncology patients. The Oncology Rapid Assessment Clinic (ORAC) i s an APP-staffed clinic area that cares for cancer patients who require urgent, same day/next day assessment and treatment. Hematology Oncology often require acute care for symptoms of malignancy as well as for the toxicities and side effects of cancer treatments. After an orientation period, the APP will work autonomously and collaboratively with the rest of the ORAC APP team. The APP will utilize evidence based practice in close collaboration with University of Chicago heme/onc faculty, APPs, pharmacists and nurses. This candidate will be trained in the management of both hematologic and solid tumor malignancies, as well as oncologic emergencies (eg neutropenic fever, tumor lysis syndrome, cytokine release syndrome, neurotoxicity due to therapeutic agents, DIC, HLH, sepsis, and cord compression). Advanced Practice Provider Essential Job Functions Taking patient history, conducting examinations, diagnosing illness Patient evaluation and ordering and interpreting laboratory tests Ability to exercise autonomy in medical decision-making, provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services Nurse Practitioner Required Qualifications Master's Degree of Science in Nursing Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois RN and APN licensure/registration Must be certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC or AANP Must have or be able to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers At least 1 year of inpatient nursing experience preferred but not required Previous oncology, urgent care or ED experience preferred Acute Care preferred Physician Assistant Required Qualifications Completion of an accredited (physician assistant) educational program Certification in ACLS and by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois licensure/registration At least 1 year of experience in hematology/oncology, urgent care or ED preferred Position Details Job Type/FTE: FT, 1.0 Shift: Rotating - Days/Nights/Weekends Work Location: Onsite- Hyde Park Unit Department: Center for Care CBA Code: Non-Union $130,900 - $167,200 / year
Join the University of Chicago Medicine as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for our Oncology Rapid Assessment Clinic (ORAC). The Advanced Practice Provider will be responsible for comprehensive direct patient care management and will manage patients by exercising autonomous decision making in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments. The APP will provide healthcare and patient services that may include educational, research, and clinical support, as well as administrative activities under the direction and supervision of the Cancer Service Line leadership. The APP has acquired the knowledge, skills, and judgment necessary to deliver high quality care to hematology/oncology patients. The Oncology Rapid Assessment Clinic (ORAC) i s an APP-staffed clinic area that cares for cancer patients who require urgent, same day/next day assessment and treatment. Hematology Oncology often require acute care for symptoms of malignancy as well as for the toxicities and side effects of cancer treatments. After an orientation period, the APP will work autonomously and collaboratively with the rest of the ORAC APP team. The APP will utilize evidence based practice in close collaboration with University of Chicago heme/onc faculty, APPs, pharmacists and nurses. This candidate will be trained in the management of both hematologic and solid tumor malignancies, as well as oncologic emergencies (eg neutropenic fever, tumor lysis syndrome, cytokine release syndrome, neurotoxicity due to therapeutic agents, DIC, HLH, sepsis, and cord compression). Advanced Practice Provider Essential Job Functions Taking patient history, conducting examinations, diagnosing illness Patient evaluation and ordering and interpreting laboratory tests Ability to exercise autonomy in medical decision-making, provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services Nurse Practitioner Required Qualifications Master's Degree of Science in Nursing Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois RN and APN licensure/registration Must be certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC or AANP Must have or be able to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers At least 1 year of inpatient nursing experience preferred but not required Previous oncology, urgent care or ED experience preferred Acute Care preferred Physician Assistant Required Qualifications Completion of an accredited (physician assistant) educational program Certification in ACLS and by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois licensure/registration At least 1 year of experience in hematology/oncology, urgent care or ED preferred Position Details Job Type/FTE: FT, 1.0 Shift: Rotating - Days/Nights/Weekends Work Location: Onsite- Hyde Park Unit Department: Center for Care CBA Code: Non-Union 
