Special Procedures Nurse, Care Transition Clinic - Full-Time, Days

UChicago Medicine • Full-time • Chicago, IL, US • 6d ago

Job Description

Join UChicago Medicine, as a Special Procedures Nurse in the Care Transition Clinic.

Eligible for a Sign on Bonus up to $5,000!

As a Special Procedures Nurse in Care Transition, and under the direction of an Attending Physician or a licensed independent practitioner, you will provide technically complex and high risk nursing care services to patients which may include one or more of the following categories: sedation, intravenous infusions, complex procedures, e.g., lumbar puncture, cardiac catheterization.This role may also include specialized monitoring during the procedure and recovery phases. You may have Charge Nurse responsibility for your assigned unit.

Essential Job Functions

Computer proficiency: familiarity with UCMC Information Systems preferred.
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to handle a wide variety of public contacts, including conflict resolution and communicating both verbally and in writing with discretion and courtesy with patients, families and co-workers.
Requires the knowledge & ability to administer minimal and moderate sedation as prescribed and directed by the attending or licensed independent practitioner.
May require extensive familiarity with hematologic and oncologic diseases, chemotherapy drugs and treatment protocols.
Follows UCMC sedation policy to monitor and recover sedated patients.
Maintains critical care competencies not limited to: management of artificial airways, including endotracheal tubes and tracheostomy tubes, hemodynamic stability, and thermoregulation for critically ill patients.
Brings excellent organizational skills as demonstrated by: abilities to prioritize and work independently with a high degree of initiative, flexibility, problem solving and adaptability to an ever changing work environment.
Demonstrates ability to work under pressure, exercise good judgment and assume responsibility in a stressful work environment.
Ability and willingness to cooperate with multidisciplinary team to fulfill patient/family needs.
Identifies issues, presents strategies and acts as a change agent to resolve unit and patient care issues.
Accepts responsibility for learning as part of the development of their own professional practice.

Required Qualifications

RN Required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Minimum of 2 years ICU experience required
One additional certification in area specialty
Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the State of Illinois
Current CPR required, BLS through the American Heart Association
Current ACLS and PALS certifications are both required
- If you do not hold either the ACLS or PALS at time of hire, you are allowed six (6) months from your hire date to obtain the missing certification.

Position Details

Job Type/FTE: Full-time
Shift: Day, 7:15am-7:15pm
Unit/Department: Care Transition
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.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

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