Staff Nurse (RN), PICU, Full-Time, Days

We’re hiring for a Staff Nurse (RN) in the PICU at the University of Chicago Medicine in Hyde Park, Illinois!

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.

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Comer Children’s Hospital at the University of Chicago is a state-of-the-art facility, with 20 general PICU beds and 10 beds designated for cardiac intensive care patients. The PICU team directs the care of these critically ill children together with consulting services from across the hospital, including both medical and surgical subspecialties (pediatric surgery, cardiac surgery, trauma surgery, ENT, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery).

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an NLN accredited School of Nursing
• Associate Degree in Nursing
  • 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
• Active BLS certification 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Pediatric or PICU RN experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree or higher

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time, 0.9 FTE
• Shift: Days, 7:00am - 7:00pm, every other weekend working requirement 
• Work Location: Onsite 
• Unit/Department: PICU
• CBA Code: NNU