Specialty Procedures Nurse, Pediatric Sedation - Part-Time, Days

Join us At the Forefront, at UChicago Medicine, as a Specialty Procedures Nurse in the Pediatric Sedation Unit.

In this role as a Specialty Procedures Nurse, the RN provides technically complex, high level patient care to patients including critically ill or injured neonatal, pediatric and adult patients. Technically complex and high-level nursing care services may include one or more of the following categories: sedation, intubation, intravenous infusions, complex procedures, e.g., lumbar puncture. This may also include specialized monitoring during procedure and recovery phase; The RN possesses clinical skills to identify and rescue the patient whose level of consciousness progresses to deep sedation.  The RN provides the safest transportation to procedures and radiology exams of sedated and critically ill patients. The RN may have Charge Nurse responsibility for his/her assigned unit.

Essential Job Functions 

• The RN is expert in assessing and treating and evaluating patient conditions specific to their work area, e.g., anxiety, pain, claustrophobia, and underlying disease conditions. Due to the complex nature of pain, RN will evaluate and treat pain in a prompt, caring fashion and reassess after each intervention, charting per UCMC protocol.
• Maintains and exceeds hospital and nationally recognized pediatric sedation and critical care competencies, including training in advanced pharmacology, ventilator support, and high-risk infusions such as chemotherapy and biologics.
• Contributes to the Patient Services Sector/Outpatient Services Sector offering constructive suggestions for change and participating in the planning, implementation and evaluation of new and existing programs utilizing evidence-based practice.
• RN uses nursing knowledge to anticipate and plan for patient care needs. The RN understands and applies safety principles and serves as a resource to other healthcare personnel on patient care. RN knows the potential risks and complications from specialty procedures and can assist in the initial treatment of adverse effects in their area of expertise.
• Under the Physician direction, the RN administers minimal / moderate sedation analgesia providing patients the ability to tolerate unpleasant procedures while maintaining adequate cardiorespiratory function, protective reflexes, and the ability to respond purposefully to verbal and /or tactile stimulation.
• Demonstrates advanced sedation and analgesia expertise, with the ability to assess and intervene in rapidly evolving clinical situations. Possesses proficiency in airway rescue techniques, advanced cardiac monitoring, and pharmacologic interventions per ASA and JCAHO sedation safety standards.
• Patient selection for sedation is based on established criteria developed through interdisciplinary collaboration by UCMC Critical Care Professionals; RN provides initial patient screening assessment to determine a patient’s suitability for RN monitored sedation by identifying potential risk factors for undesirable outcomes. The monitoring RN will conduct the assessment and include data from numerous sources, such as chart review, patient physical assessment and interview, and consultation with other health care providers as appropriate.
• The RN must have the ability to analyze patient data obtained during sedation to identify risks and/or complications throughout a procedure. Must possess excellent airway management skills to prevent adverse outcomes that could potentially occur during moderate sedation. RN identifies changes in patients’ condition and reports findings immediately to the physician. RN must comply with UCMC sedation monitoring documentation protocols throughout the patient encounter.
• The RN will understand the pharmacology of sedation medications and reversal agents and observe the patients for desired medication effects thereby avoiding medication reactions or complications; accurate documentation of the patients’ response is an integral component of the monitoring process.
• The RN provides transportation and assists with monitoring and treatment of sedated and critically ill patients during procedures and radiology exams.
• The RN with the assistance of the PCM is autonomous in organizing the workflow and adjusting exam assignments to ensure optimal care of the patient and space utilization.
• Possesses advanced vascular access certification and independently performs complex vascular procedures including ultrasound-guided IVs, PICC line insertions, and midline placements across inpatient and outpatient pediatric settings.
• Serves as a key educator and coordinator of care, delivering developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed education to pediatric patients and families. Leads discharge teaching and follow-up care coordination, ensuring continuity and patient safety post-sedation.
• The RN provides discharge teaching to the patient/family and provides a 24 hour follow up phone call with patient/family to assess the patient post procedure.
• Cross-trained to provide high-acuity nursing services in multiple pediatric specialty areas, including hematology/oncology and stem cell transplant units. Provides critical infusions, port access, and central line management in coordination with interdisciplinary teams.
• The RN provides and oversees billing for the ambulatory patients for their service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Minimum 3-5 years of pediatric critical care or sedation experience

 Preferred Qualifications

• MSN or DNP
• 5 years of recent Critical Care/ Emergency room nursing experience.
• PICU nursing experience
• Pediatric Hematology Oncology experience
• Leadership/Management experience in area of specialty
• Experience working in a research environment.

 Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Part-time (0.6 FTE)
• Shift: Day, 7a – 7:30p
• Unit/Department: Pediatric Sedation
• CBA Code: Non-Union

In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 24 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the Day shift (12 hours) and will not be scheduled for on-call shifts. We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100% at the Hyde Park campus. The days of the week that you are scheduled will rotate depending on the week, but we anticipate that you will be scheduled to work Monday – Friday.

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.

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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.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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