Staff Nurse I- NRO Float (MedSurg/Psych)

Staff Nurse I- NRO Float (MedSurg / Psych)

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Hiring Department : Staff Nurse I- NRO Float (MedSurg / Psych)

Location : Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1025632

Posting Close Date : 07 / 19 / 2024

FTE : .60

Shift : 7p-7 : 30a, rotate weekends

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU / VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago.

UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI), and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Description : Position Summary :

Position Summary :

Staff Nurse I is accountable for the delivery of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and Relationship-Based Care model as the framework.

The Staff Nurse I provides direct patient care and takes initiative to improve patient outcomes by integrating Shared Leadership, Evidence Based Practice, Relationship Based Care, and standards of nursing excellence into clinical practice.

Duties & Responsibilities :

A Staff Nurse I typically :

• Administers patient care with a high degree of skill, as prescribed by a physician.
• In accordance with the orders of physicians, programs and sets priorities for the administration of nursing care for a patient group, including selection and delegation of patient care assignments.
• Establishes nursing care goals for an individual patient or a patient group and formulates patient care plans.
• Encourages other nursing personnel to identify with the nursing team and recognize their contributions.
• Establishes unit procedures to affect a coordinated approach to the care of a patient group.
• Explains departmental and unit policies and procedures, identifies and reports policy and procedural deficiencies, and evaluates new policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates nursing procedures and techniques to assure staff's ability to render effective care.
• Establishes short-range goals for patient instruction and rehabilitation, plans assignments of nursing personnel to implement these goals, and assists in patient and family instruction.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications :

• Eligibility for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
• Minimum of 2 years Medical Surgical experience required.
• Current AHA BLS / CPR and other required unit specific certifications.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate therapeutic relationships.
• Intermediate computer skills with the ability to become proficient in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) with on-the-job training.
• Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills, and work history required.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Minimum of 1.5 years Psychiatry experience preferred.
• Experience working in a float team or agency work preferred.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and / or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.

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