About UI Health
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinoisand beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Healthcomprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital,22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which areFederally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC healthscience colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College ofDentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work;and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regionalcampuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Healthis dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

The Advanced PracticeRegistered Nurse (APRN) reflects the mission, vision, and values of Universityof Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, adheres to the UI HealthCode of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevantpolicies, procedures, guidelines, and other regulatory and accreditationstandards and maintains appropriate board certification as indicated byclinical practice area. An APRN is a registered nurse and holds a master's ordoctoral degree. The APRN functions as part of the multidisciplinary healthteam in accordance with privileges approved by the credentialing committee toprovide high-quality, cost-effective advanced nursing care to patients withinthe APRN's scope of practice. The APRN is required to have and maintain afaculty appointment in order to receive clinical privileges to practice at UIHealth. The University ofIllinois offers competitive benefit packages, including but not limited to,paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, paid floating holidays, StateUniversity Retirement System, tuition waivers, tuition discount for dependentsand excellent medical, dental, and vision packages.

Our CRNAs hold facultyappointments with UIC College of Nursing. Annual salary range for our CRNA is$217,000 - $250,000 and signing bonus up to $15,000.

Duties &Responsibilities

Scope of Practice:

Works within the MedicalStaff Bylaws of the University of Illinois Hospital & Health SciencesSystem and in adherence to hospital and divisional policy. Works collaborativelywith other providers in the care of patients. Performs an accurate history andphysical examination of patients. Conducts comprehensive or episodic healthassessments and develops patient care plans. Performs procedures according toclinical delineation of privileges. Provides prevention strategies andmanagement of acute and chronic health problems. Orders and interprets tests,treatments, and therapies within the scope of practice. Prescribes medications,diet, supplies, prosthetic devices, and other home health aides or medicationaccording to clinical privileges. Provides clear, concise, accurate, andlegible documentation regarding patient care in the medical record. Provideseducation to patients, families, and significant others using establishededucation materials. May provide other clinical duties within the scope ofpractice as directed under the emergency operation plan. Demonstrates fiscalresponsibility to positively impact the financial performance of theorganization while ensuring optimal patient care and safety.

Professional: 

Advocates for patients, families,co-workers, the community, and the nursing profession. Integratesevidence-based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision-making.Participates in peer review and competency assessment activities. Seeksexperiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain anddevelop clinical and professional skills and knowledge. Establishes aneffective relationship with the entire care team. May advance the profession throughpresentations and publications. May lead and assist in research and evidencebased practice through participant selection, coordination of the protocol(s),data collection, and other associated activities. Demonstrates accountabilityfor professional conduct. Advances professionalism by seeking opportunities todevelop new skills and to enhance current ones.

Teaching:
Provides comprehensive teaching strategies forpatients and their families. May provide education and mentoring ofundergraduate and graduate students and current and new employees, includingbut not limited to medical staff, residents, advanced practice providers andnursing. May develop or participate in programs to meet continuing educationneeds of staff. Provides formal and/or informal education or mentorship to bothinternal and external groups pertinent to area of specialty. 

Communication &Leadership:

Demonstrates excellencein written and verbal communication, public speaking, presentation skills,critical thinking and decision making skills. Clearly understands theimplications of situations and uses sound judgment when dealing with multipledisciplines. Ability to foster a cooperative work environment and view successin relationship to group success. Participates in program development.Acts as a resource for clinical staff in the practice setting. Consultswith management in assessment, problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluatingclinical/system issues and models of care. Identifies and participates inquality-improvement initiatives within the practice setting and initiateschange as appropriate. Leads multidisciplinary teams to provide integrateddelivery of patient care services. May participate in the development andrevision of protocols or guidelines to reflect evidence-based changes in caremanagement. May participate in activities that influence policy-making bodiesto improve patient care.

Department/SpecialtySpecific Responsibilities:

Perform history and physical examination related to medical clearance for operative procedure. Order and evaluate non-invasive perioperative diagnostic studies. Select, order, and administer pre-anesthetic medications. Administer and/or manage general anesthesia. Administer and/or manage regional anesthesia. Administer and/or manage monitored anesthesia care (M.A.C.).
Manage post anesthetic recovery. Any other duty within the scope of practice of APRN-CRNA, as assigned by supervisor