Job Description

Join UChicago Medicine, as a Staff Nurse on our General Medicine Unit.

Sign-On Bonus and Tuition Reimbursement available!

A staff nurse is a registered professional nurse (RN) who manages patient centered care that is outcome directed. Patient centered care principles and professional nursing practice standards provide the foundation for the nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care provided. The staff nurse assumes the primary responsibility and accountability for all patient care personally provided and that provided by those directly under her/his supervision.

 In this role as a Staff Nurse, you will prescribe, delegate and coordinate nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. You will also effectively interact with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guideline s and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The General Medicine Unit (4SE) is an 18-bed, fully telemetry capable unit that is functional 24 hours a day, seven days per week. This department treats a wide variety of Adult inpatient populations (at or above 18 years of age) with various types of medical conditions alongside a multidisciplinary team.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an NLN accredited School of Nursing.

• 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.

• Current Illinois RN license
• BLS

 Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years Nursing Experience 
• ACLS
• Specialty Certification

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Part-Time (0.6)
• Shift: Days
• Unit/Department: 4SE Hospital Medicine
• CBA Code: NNU