Join UChicago Medicine, as an Operating Room Nurse (Nights) -in the CCD-OR.
As an Operating Room Nurse, you will be responsible for providing nursing care that is goal-directed and adapted to the needs of an individual, a family and/or community during health and illness.
In this role, the Operating Room Nurse will provide nursing care based on knowledge, skills and standards of practice which provide a foundation that allows the nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care being provided. Each professional nurse assumes primary responsibility and accountability for all nursing care provided by him/her and those directly under their supervision. The nurse is part of the multi-disciplinary team which works collaboratively in providing care to patients.
Essential Job Functions
- Utilizes assessment skills to determine patient needs in order to provide comprehensive patient/family care for patients from neonate to geriatric population.
- Identifies learning needs of patients and their family which directly influence patient recovery and develops teaching methods to enhance learning.
- Implements nursing actions based on scheduled surgery, patient assessment, patient developmental needs and incorporates actions into written plan of care.
- Evaluates care given and allows for alterations in nursing interventions to meet the changing needs or conditions of the patient. Documents appropriately in patient care records.
- Successfully completes unit based and hospital competencies as designated.
- competently performs nursing treatments and procedures according to hospital policy and nursing practice within clinical specialty as documented by the respective clinical rotational checklists.
- Maintains current CPR certification.
- Prepares and administers medication/treatment according to the physician's orders utilizing knowledge base to assure patient safety.
- Works collaboratively with other health team members in providing a holistic approach to health care. Communicates changes to all team members as appropriate.
- Documents all aspects of patient care from admission to discharge according to hospital policies.
- Incorporates discharge planning measures into daily practice in order to provide patients with smooth transition from hospital to home.
- Provides cost-effective care by proper use of time, supplies and personnel.
- Actively participates in unit staff meeting.
- Assists unit in development/attainment of unit goals and objectives.
- Contributes to creating a work climate that encourages positive staff morale, motivation and commitment for all who participate in the care of patients.
- Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned by Clinical Director or designee.
- Shares in leadership responsibilities at various levels by supervising, directing and teaching other employees as it effects patient care.
- Participates in unit activities/goals to promote retention of staff.
- Participates in a changing environment by being supportive and cooperative with changes at the unit level.
- Demonstrates reliability and accountability to the unit and Department of Nursing.
- Incorporates professional standards into practice utilizing written nursing care plans.
- Participates in Quality Improvement data analysis, conclusions and changes determined.
- Participates in the preceptor program either by being a preceptor or assisting in those who are.
- Participates in weekly scheduled in-service
Required Qualifications
- 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 RN Illinois license
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing
Preferred Qualifications
- Trauma background
- 1 or more years of surgical scrub experience - THORACIC
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: 0.9, Full-time
- Shift: nights 7p-7a
- general call
- Unit/Department: CCD-OR
- CBA Code: NNU
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Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Medical Technologist in the Coagulation Lab. As a Medical Technologist you will perform hemostasis testing for the hospital and outpatient clinics, including the Trauma, Transplant, and Heart & Vascular (including Stroke/TPA Program) service lines as well as growth for outreach clients. Responsible for quality control, instrument maintenance, and method development to support a broad menu of routine and esoteric coagulation tests, including diagnostic tests for acute, chronic and inherited bleeding disorders. Operating within UChicago Medicine's Department of Pathology, we provide reference laboratory testing to various related and unrelated health care entities, managed care organizations and non-affiliated hospitals, outpatient clinics and private physicians' offices. We offer a full range of diagnostic services.
**Up to a $10,000 Sign On Bonus**
Job Summary
Routinely performs a wide range of clinical analyses in all sections of the laboratory by properly utilizing a variety of methodologies and instrumentation according to laboratory policies and procedures and in accordance with all regulatory agency requirements in order to provide results of the highest level of quality to physicians and their patients.
Essential Job Functions
- Receives specimens submitted to laboratory. Utilizes policies and procedures for requisition and specimen requirements to determine whether the submitted specimen can be processes for analysis. Assures proper storage and procedures for specimens that cannot be immediately analyzed.
- Conducts preliminary specimen preparations for the analytical process through centrifugation of blood specimens, aliquotting of blood and body fluids and distribution of the prepared specimens to the appropriate sections of the laboratory.
- Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, principles, and instruments and their interrelationships as well as physiological conditions affecting test results.
- Provides patient-focused care in a clinical setting through the accurate performance of routine and complex tests through the pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic stages.
- Assists in maintaining continual compliance with policies, procedures and record keeping necessary to meet standards of accrediting or regulatory agencies.
- Assists in training and ongoing continuing education of laboratory testing personnel, students, pathology residents, fellows, and others.
- Assists in new testing, procedures and equipment validation and implementation.
- Participates in educational and training activities to acquire new skills, maintain technical relevance and improve proficiency.
- Answers inquiries regarding specimen handling, results and other technical information. Appropriately assists clinicians with requests and seeks out resources necessary when information is not available to answer questions.
- Performs all procedures designated under CLIA’88 rules as moderate or highly complex testing; knows all responsibilities as outlined in the laboratory procedure manual necessary to perform these procedures with highest level of quality within turnaround time goals set by the laboratory.
- Practices the proficient and safe use of all equipment necessary for the completion of all duties and responsibilities by following all maintenance, safety and quality controls policies and procedures.
- Prepares and maintains adequate stock of reagents, standards, and control materials for the performance of testing at assigned workstation and notifies supervisor of any shortages or problems.
- Analyzes all test and quality control results for errors, inconsistencies and deviations prior to reporting results. Initiates and documents troubleshooting and problem solving to resolve issues.
- Reports all test results in the laboratory information system according to laboratory policies and procedures, within stated turn-around times, and follows appropriate backup procedures during computer downtimes.
- Communicates any pertinent information or problems with laboratory staff and supervisors in a respectful and proactive manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Must satisfy CLIA ‘88 qualification requirements for testing personnel performing high complexity testing.
- Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science or related field from an accredited college or university.
- Certification or eligibility as medical technologist (MT) through American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or equivalent
- Knowledge and ability to use automated and conventional laboratory equipment and laboratory testing methodologies.
- Knowledge and ability to use laboratory/hospitals information systems.
- Exceptional organizational ability, with attention to detail mandatory.
- Ability to work in high volume, stressful situations.
Preferred Qualifications
- At least one year of pertinent laboratory experience and previous Coagulation experience preferred.
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0)
- Shift: Evening Shift + Rotating Weekends
- Unit/Department: Coagulation Lab
- CBA code: Non-Union
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Customer Service Representative at our Burr Ridge Call Center. Please note this position will be located in Burr Ridge. In this role you will respond to calls and paging requests to support normal operations of the hospital system. Our call center team prides itself on fostering a team-oriented work environment while delivering the highest standard of customer service.
In this role, the Customer Service Representative answers calls professionally and courteously as they work on the UCH Call Center console and transfers calls to the appropriate destination. The CSR recognizes emergency, life threatening, and high priority calls and situations, and responds rapidly according to prescribed procedures. The CSR also provides paging services (overhead and ‘beeper’), and messaging functions. S/he will address callers’ concerns and provide correct information and directions.
Essential Job Functions:
- Answer calls and initiate radio paging and overhead paging requests within prescribed performance intervals.
- Conduct regularly scheduled tests for Call Center systems as designated by management, e.g., periodic overhead and radio paging as mandated by policies and procedures.
- Document results by updating test logs, notifying appropriate supervisory or technical staff of negative or unusual results.
- Provide accurate and appropriate information upon request or as necessary. Examples include provision of a paging history, interpretation of on-call schedules, and provision of information on location based on the directory.
- Provide carious communications and answering services for physicians and staff members.
- Record or document answering service calls verbatim.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- A complete high school diploma or equivalent from an accredited educational body
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Ability to sit for long periods of time and maintain composure under stressful and/or emergency conditions
- The physical and mental dexterity to function at a console
- 3 or more years of experience using telecommunications systems equipment
- Familiarity with database entry and applications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with medical terminology
- Working knowledge and experience using personal computers and the Microsoft Windows applications
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
- Shift: Evenings - 1:30pm-10:00pm, Tuesday-Saturday
- Unit/Department: Burr Ridge Call Center
- CBA Code: Non-Union
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Patient Services Representative in our Primary Care Clinic at our Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine (DCAM) location.
In this role, the Patient Services Representative schedules medical procedures and services, creates reservations, performs preadmission, registration, discharge and transfer processes. They provide excellent customer service, assists patients with financial and billing inquiries and perform collection functions.
Essential Job Functions:
- Greets and registers patients upon arrival, collects patient demographics, referrals, guarantor, insurance and other billing information; interviews patients and other parties to obtain information
- Performs pre and post-billing functions, responds to patient inquiries in-person and via written correspondence, resolves patient charge disputes and processes patient refunds
- Verifies insurance coverage; obtains authorization from managed care companies to cover outpatient services; works with the Managed Care office to identify and interpret contracts governing patient care
- Identifies patients unable to meet complexity/payer mix requirements; provide assistance to identify a community resource for follow up care that matches their clinical needs
- Provides financial counseling to patients and their families; explains hospital policies, including payment and credit policies
- Identifies adjustments/discounts on claims, initiates resolution of accounts placed with collection agencies, receives and processes payments and works with patients to make payment arrangements balances due
- Initiates problem solving to resolve patient questions/complaints and refers escalated concerns to appropriate sources for resolution
- Prepares various correspondence and reports, clinic consultation notes, referral letters and other departmental correspondence; maintains correspondence files
- Answers incoming calls and assists with general clerical duties as needed within the department
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, physicians, management, staff and other customers
- Exceptional customer service skills including the ability to use independent thinking, sound judgment and creativity when resolving customer issues
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and effectively handle challenging situations
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Basic office skills including 35 wpm typing and 4500 key stokes an hour
- Ability to accurately and efficiently enter alpha numeric data on screen
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology
- Ability to use personal computers and select software applications including Epic
- Successful completion of competencies related to the Cadence Scheduling system
- Successful completion of competencies related to the Point of Service Collection policy
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Prior experience in a practice setting preferred including in depth knowledge of appropriate insurance protocols
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
- Shift: 9:30am-6:00pm Days
- Unit/Department: Primary Care
- CBA Code: 743 Clerical
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, University of Chicago Medicine, as a Advanced Pharmacy Technician in the Emergency Department. As an Advanced Pharmacy Technician you will be supporting a team that is dedicated to enhancing lives and being on the forefront of all we do. This department is responsible for the provision of safe, accurate, and timely medication distribution and reliable pharmaceutical care to a variety of patient populations.
Hiring Bonus Eligible!
Job Summary
In this role the Advanced Pharmacy Technician performs all operational dispensing duties including, but not limited to, controlled substances, investigational drugs, or pharmacy purchasing. These duties are performed in compliance with the departmental policies and procedures providing optimal pharmaceutical care to the patients at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics.
Essential Job Functions
- Assures safe, accurate, and timely pharmaceutical care and medication delivery. Identify customer (patient and healthcare provider) requirements that warrant pharmacist or management attention.
- Assists other pharmacy technicians as needed. Assists in training new employees in their area of work. Mentors new employees as requested, and assists pharmacists in entering physician orders into the computer system as needed.
- Prepares and delivers investigational drugs, controlled substances (including insulin products) and drugs utilized in the OR. Maintains Omnicell medication stock in the sterile corridor of the OR.
- Maintains controlled substance inventories. Stocks and restocks controlled substance in the central and IV room pharmacies and in the patient care unit Omnicell automated dispensing cabinets. Returns controlled substances to inventory as needed and removes outdated controlled substances under the direction of the supervisor.
- Supports all pharmacy operations and distributive systems as needed to provide optimal pharmacy care to patients. Leads the process to effectively maintain the pharmacy distributive systems, operational projects, and technician responsibilities. Maintains pharmacy distributive systems and operations, including all equipment and technology. Actively review automation, equipment, and technology within responsible areas for appropriate work performance, accuracy, and reliability. Implement appropriate downtime procedures when needed including communication with appropriate external vendors. Indentify opportunities for efficiency and cost-effective improvements in pharmacy operations and distributive systems.
- Answers phone calls in a courteous manner according to policy. Triages phone communication appropriately and according to policy. Performs monthly nursing unit inspections, maintains work load records if required and collects quality assurance data. Performs other patient and/or drug related duties within the legal scope of their licensure, as assigned by the pharmacist and/or the supervisor.
- Performs other duties assigned including Technician I and Technician II work as needed.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent (GED) required. Bachelors or other advanced degree preferred.
- Valid Illinois pharmacy technician license. Certified Pharmacy Technician License (National Certification)
- Experience and training as defined by one of the of the following qualifications:
- Minimum of at least 5 years’ experience as an inpatient hospital pharmacy technician OR
- Graduation from an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Technician Program, with at least 2 years of experience as an inpatient hospital pharmacy technician OR
- Minimum of at least one year experience as an inpatient hospital pharmacy technician at UCMC, with above average scores on all UCMC employee evaluations, and no disciplinary actions in the last 12 months (except time & attendance)
- Knowledge and proficiency with hospital operations and pharmacy practices and procedures, medications and medical supplies, hospital practice and healthcare regulatory requirements, and record keeping.
- Computer entry skills and ability to accurately type at 35 WPM.
- Excellent communication skills, ability to work independently with attention to detail, perform mathematical computations, and overseeing the work of others, and interact effectively with others.
- Sterile Compounding and/or Cleaning experience
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: 1.0 FTE
- Shift: Rotating Shift
- Unit/Department: Emergency Dept (Outpatient)
- CBA Code: Non-Union
In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately under 40 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the rotating shift, working 8am-7pm or 1:30pm-12am, 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 a two week rotation; 5 days on, 2 days off rotation, and 2 days on, 5 days off rotation, working every other weekend.
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Join UChicago Medicine as a Nursing Support Assistant in our Hospital Medicine unit.
With the leadership of the Manager and the Clinical Supervisor, the Nursing Support Assistant (CNA) performs assigned supportive work in connection with the delivery of patient care, including functional tasks and skills.
Job Summary
Performs activities which support the daily functions and operations of a patient care unit and the healthcare team. Provides constant observation and documentation of activity of assigned patient. Works under the direction of the Registered Nurse in the assigned area.
Essential Job Functions
- Provides basic patient care activities including vital signs, enemas and basic tests such as glucoscan, hemacult and multistix
- Assists patients with activities of daily living, as appropriate/assigned, using proper aseptic, isolation, and infection control techniques in performance of duties
- Assists patients with personal hygiene, ambulation and nourishment/fluids
- Completes procedures as assigned, such as collecting patient specimens and weighing patients.
- Assists with discharge and transfer preparation of patients
- Assists in the maintenance of the patient environment: makes patient beds, tidies patient room, and prepares patient room for admission and transfer
- Assists with the maintenance of supplies/equipment and the environment.
- Communicates and accurately documents activities onto the proper records or logs
- Initiates CPR and calls a Dr. Cart
- Performs receptionist duties for assigned area as requested
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be listed on the IDPH Health Care Worker Registry (HCWR) as an Illinois CNA OR a nursing student who has passed the written competency exam and is listed on the HCWR.
- CPR/BLS Certification
- Ability to read and write, perform simple mathematical calculations, follow oral and written instructions, perform variety of tasks without direct supervision and perform duties requiring continuous physical effort
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and/or in written form
- Ability to work in partnership with management and staff
- Occasional lifting may be heavy and awkward, over 50 lbs.
- Moderate to extreme physical effort such as walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting materials, equipment, objects and/or patients may be required
- Vision, hearing, and sense of touch must be adequate to enable one to quickly and accurately perform tasks such as reading small print, defining details, sending and receiving clear and accurate oral communication
- Frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention will be needed to interpret visual, auditory, and sensory inputs
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Full Time (0.90 FTE)
- Shift: Nights, 7pm-7am
- Unit/Department: 5SW Hospital Medicine
- CBA Code: 743 Union
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Join UChicago Medicine, as a Staff Nurse on the Stem Cell Transplant Unit.
Up to $5,000 Sign-On Bonus available & Tuition Reimbursement!
The University of Chicago Medicine is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, meaning the hospital meets rigorous standards for state of the art cancer care as well as leadership in innovative, multi-disciplinary research. In addition, the Oncology program is currently QOPI and FACT certified.
A staff nurse is a registered professional nurse who manages patient centered care that is outcome directed. The Professional Practice Standards provide the foundation for the nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care provided. The staff nurse assumes accountability for all patient care personally provided and that provided by those directly under his/her supervision.
The 10East Oncology Unit is a stem cell transplant unit that has a dedicated, insightful and compassionate team able to care for complex patients with an array of cancer diagnoses. Our team is committed to providing high quality care in collaboration with our physician and multi-disciplinary partners to treat and educate patients and families. Educational opportunities exist to expand the knowledge of the team on advanced research, treatments and therapy.
On 10 East we provide:
- Excellent frontline team dynamics
- Acute cancer population
- Fast paced environment
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-year nursing experience
- ACLS
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher
- Specialty National Certification
- Oncology background
Position Details
- Job Type: Full-time
- Shift: Nights
- Unit/Department: 10 East Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant
- CBA Code: NNU
Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a Clinical Data Analyst, Registry - Inpatient Coder in the Medical Records department.
Note: Our Registry staff are expected to work 10 hours per week.
In this role, the Clinical Data Analyst - Inpatient Coder, under general direction, is responsible for coding and abstracting diagnoses and procedures from inpatient and outpatient medical records for optimal and timely reimbursement and quality reporting.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and assigns DRGs for inpatient medical records accounts; assigns ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and CPT codes for outpatient medical record accounts
- Abstracts key data elements required for billing
- Reviews records for clinical pertinence
- Interacts with providers for clarification of documentation/education
- Abstracts and codes records, for patient currently in the Hospitals, for interim billing purposes
- Reviews records according to pre-established criteria for referral to physician reviewers
- Communicates with the medical staff in order to ensure appropriate assignment of principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures
- Maintains CE credits in accordance with the American Health Information Management Association's requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Associate or bachelor's degree
- Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) required or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- Must have thorough working knowledge of ICD-10CM/PCS and CPT coding systems, DRG systems and federal/state regulations regarding reimbursement
- Must have a thorough working knowledge of the hospital information system, electronic medical record systems and encoder; must have working knowledge of JCAHO standards for chart completion
- Must have a working knowledge of medical-legal rules and regulations that govern the confidentiality and release of medical information with the ability to interpret and implement the standards; must maintain total confidentiality of all patient records; and PC experience
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: PRN (.25 FTE)
- Shift: Days – Day Shift
- Unit/Department: Medical Records
- CBA Code: Non-Union
In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 10 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work one weekday and one weekend day during the first shift, from approximately 8am-5pm and will not be scheduled for on-call shifts.
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Registered Dietitian II. (Certified Diabetes Educator)
with our Endocrinology Clinic. In this role you will partner with the clinical team in the Kovler Diabetes Center to provide patients with the highest quality of care. As a Registered Dietitian II in the Kovler Diabetes Center, your primary responsibilities will be to optimize the health status of adult and pediatric patients with diabetes by providing chronic disease management therapies and diabetes self-management education (DSMES). As part of an American Diabetes Association Diabetes Education Recognition Program, you will perform duties in support of, and in compliance with the National Standards of DSMES and with requirements of regulatory, accrediting, and licensing agencies.
In this position you will
- Work in partnership with the interprofessional team and patients to develop plan of care and coordinate care delivery.
- Provide patient-centered, evidence based DSMES and MNT including motivational interviewing and teach-back methods in one-on-one and group/class settings.
- Identify, assess, and address patient goals and barriers for improving their health status and management of health conditions. Provide patients with education about the disease process and offer tools and skills needed to achieve self-management goals, including avoiding and treating acute and long term diabetes and other health related complications.
- Provide evidence-based DSMES including, but not limited to basic and advanced carbohydrate counting; weight, lipid and HTN management; use of glucometer or CGM; review of blood glucose goals and interpretation of patient home glucose monitoring and food logs, training of self-injectable diabetes medications.
- Utilize the Nutrition Care Process to proactively assess, provide nutrition diagnoses, interventions, monitor and evaluate patients’ response to therapeutic interventions and reassess patients’ in-person, on the phone or via patient portal as needed in collaboration with the care team.
- Perform RD job duties within scope and licensure as needed in clinic.
Required Qualifications
- BS/BA in Nutrition, Dietetics or other relevant major
- Three(+) years of clinical experience
- Must either have an MS degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or other relevant major ORa specialty certification relevant to position (e.g. Certified Specialist in Pediatrics, Certified Nutrition Support Clinician, Certified Specialist in Oncology, CDCES, Certified Specialist in Renal)
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist/Certified Diabetes Educator credential OR Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management credential
- Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration with successful completion of coordinated program, dietetic internship, or other experience approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetic Education
- Maintenance of RD status through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) by accrual of 75 units of approved Continuing Professional Education every 5 years.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work with patients and staff from diverse cultural, educational, and ethnic background
- Computer literacy (minimum Outlook, Word, Excel, Epic)
- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with American Diabetes Association education recognition program standards
- Experience as a Registered Dietitian in an Ambulatory setting
- CDCES (CDE) or BC-ADM
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
- Shift: Days; on-site at Hyde Park
- Patient Population: Adults & Pediatrics
- Unit/Department: Endocrinology
- CBA Code: Non-Union
- SIGN ON BONUS- 1,500
Join UChicago Medicine, as a Student Pharmacy Intern in the Outpatient Pharmacy. In this role as a Student Pharmacy Intern, you will have the opportunity to improve your pharmacotherapeutic knowledge and gain experience and confidence, counseling patients across a wide variety of disease states. Our Outpatient Pharmacy is known for providing speciality pharmacy services and supporting outpatient needs as well. We are dedicated to providing you with the personal service necessary to ensure that you achieve the most benefit from your medical therapy.
Job Summary
The University of Chicago Medicine Department of Pharmacy is seeking highly motivated pharmacy students who are looking to further develop their communication, interdisciplinary and pharmacotherapeutic knowledge and skill. The Pharmacy Student Internship opportunity allows for personal growth and multidisciplinary collaboration, while supporting a team that is dedicated to enhancing lives and being at the forefront of medicine. As a pharmacy intern with Meds2Beds, you will deliver and counsel patients on prescriptions given to them prior to discharge from the UChicago Medicine Hospital. This is a great opportunity for students to work in a large, academic hospital and serve a diverse patient population while gaining valuable experience that will strengthen their candidacy when applying for future jobs and/or residencies.
Essential Job Functions
- Delivering medications and providing counseling to all patients who are being discharged with new prescriptions
- Providing acute and comprehensive information about medications and addressing any concerns the patient or
patient’s family may have
- Filling prescriptions in the pharmacy
- Retrieving hard copies of prescriptions in patients’ charts
- Interacting with members of the interdisciplinary team – physicians, nurses, case management, and social work to
coordinate and collaborate on efficient and effective medication therapy management
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Current Illinois Pharmacy Technician License
- Student currently enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred one year of pharmacy experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy setting
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Registry/Part Time
- Shift: part-time/weekends
- Unit/Department: Outpatient Pharmacy
- CBA Code: Non-Union
In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 8 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the variable shift, & will not be scheduled for on-call shifts. We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100% at the Hyde Park campus. The days you will be scheduled are part-time/weekends, you will work every Saturday.
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine, as a Desktop Support Analyst (Hyde Park, IL). We are seeking logical troubleshooters who can join our team and support the growing operations for our healthcare system. This is an onsite position that will be based at our main UChicago Medicine campus in Hyde Park, IL.
The Desktop Support Analyst (Hyde Park, IL) is responsible for the design, management and support of moderate to complex support and operating systems with general supervision. Areas of management and support may include but are not limited to, core operating systems; such as Macintosh and Windows, software distribution and anti-virus solutions.
Job Summary:
Responsible for providing customer direct technical support for UCMC/BSD supported computer and software with limited direction. This includes monitoring the resolution of problems related to any supported UCMC/BSD device and applications. This support includes but is not limited to Macintosh, PC, Monitors, Printers and peripherals such as handhelds, scanners and all applications residing on the standard desktop. Responsibilities also include designing, configuring, and installing hardware and end-user applications (i.e. software), and participation in various departmental projects.
Essential Job Functions:
- Responsible for managing support tickets for Windows and Macintosh software/applications and hardware.
- Providing assistance as required, ensuring timely resolution and meeting all established SLA’s.
- Resolves service requests from the incident tracking system and ensures requests are handled in a timely, accurate and efficient manner, using remote administration tools when possible to resolve the problem.
- Makes site visits to install/update computer hardware or applications or complete quality assurance reviews or site assessment activities.
- Documents the root cause of problems and the solutions to problems encountered and submits them to the appropriate management and knowledge management areas or systems.
- Maintains accurate and complete records of all end device assets in proper management systems.
- Works effectively as a team member both within the department and across the UCMC/BSD enterprise to promote and integrate information services through communication, cooperation, and collaboration.
- Provide consistent and accurate feedback to engineering teams on system modifications to meet customer needs, improve stability or reliability of core systems.
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of all help desk services, processes, and procedures.
- Consistently provides guidance/training/mentoring for less experienced team members.
- Periodically interacts with IS teams and vendors to restore service and/or identify and correct core problems.
- Models customer service orientation through professional responsive actions in a fast paced and high volume environment.
- Assists help desk support staff as needed to facilitate first call resolution where applicable.
- Participate in on-call pager rotation to provide customer support as needed.
- Conduct specialized user support such as Executive support as requested.
- Provide hardware and software consultations to customers as requested.
Projects:
- Works with other IS teams to resolve complex customer issues.
- Performs other duties as requested by senior management.
- Participate in special projects as required by management.
Required Qualifications:
- Associate or bachelor's degree in related technical area or technical training/experience equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Minimum four years' experience providing support of customer trouble tickets and effectively troubleshooting PC hardware and software problems over the telephone and/or in person required (using remote administration tools and on site).
- Excellent listening skills with the ability to empathize, focusing on client service.
- Excellent organizational skills with emphasis on detail and follow-through.
- Independent problem-solver. Sorts through issues and conducts comparative analysis of multiple solutions.
- Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills, demonstrating initiative in the resolution of problems.
- In-depth understanding of PC hardware and software, operating systems and applications, networking topology and wireless infrastructure as well as peripherals.
- Effective time management skills required, with the ability to complete projects and daily responsibilities both timely and effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to effectively interact with customers, peers, and managers.
- Dedication to exceeding quality standards and providing products and services of the highest caliber.
- Knowledge of networking standards, protocols, security, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
- Experience in hardware and software design, installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Intermediate knowledge of LAN/WAN networking, servers, workstations, operating systems, and applications.
- 24 x 7 x 365 support requirements. Available to work after hours and weekends, as required.
- Reliable transportation
Preferred Qualifications:
- A+ certification from an accredited facility.
- Macintosh support experience.
- Experience with a help tracking system.
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
- Shift: Days
- Unit/Department: IT Technology Services - Hyde Park
- CBA Code: Non-Union
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system,UChicago Medicine, as a Advanced Pharmacy Technician in the Inpatient Pharmacy.As an Advanced Pharmacy Technician you will be supporting a team that is dedicated to enhancing lives and being on the forefront of all we do. This department is responsible for the provision of safe, accurate, and timely medication distribution and reliable pharmaceutical care to a variety of patient populations.
Job Summary
In this role the Advanced Pharmacy Technician performs all operational dispensing duties including, but not limited to, controlled substances, investigational drugs, or pharmacy purchasing. These duties are performed in compliance with the departmental policies and procedures providing optimal pharmaceutical care to the patients at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics.
Essential Job Functions
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Assures safe, accurate, and timely pharmaceutical care and medication delivery. Identify customer (patient and healthcare provider) requirements that warrant pharmacist or management attention.
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Assists other pharmacy technicians as needed. Assists in training new employees in their area of work. Mentors new employees as requested, and assists pharmacists in entering physician orders into the computer system as needed.
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Prepares and delivers investigational drugs, controlled substances (including insulin products) and drugs utilized in the OR. Maintains Omnicell medication stock in the sterile corridor of the OR.
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Maintains controlled substance inventories. Stocks and restocks controlled substance in the central and IV room pharmacies and in the patient care unit Omnicell automated dispensing cabinets. Returns controlled substances to inventory as needed and removes outdated controlled substances under the direction of the supervisor.
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Supports all pharmacy operations and distributive systems as needed to provide optimal pharmacy care to patients. Leads the process to effectively maintain the pharmacy distributive systems, operational projects, and technician responsibilities. Maintains pharmacy distributive systems and operations, including all equipment and technology. Actively review automation, equipment, and technology within responsible areas for appropriate work performance, accuracy, and reliability. Implement appropriate downtime procedures when needed including communication with appropriate external vendors. Indentify opportunities for efficiency and cost-effective improvements in pharmacy operations and distributive systems.
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Prepares IV additives utilizing robotic IV preparation systems.
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Answers phone calls in a courteous manner according to policy. Triages phone communication appropriately and according to policy. Performs monthly nursing unit inspections, maintains work load records if required and collects quality assurance data. Performs other patient and/or drug related duties within the legal scope of their licensure, as assigned by the pharmacist and/or the supervisor.
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Performs other duties assigned including Technician I and Technician II work as needed.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent (GED) required. Bachelors or other advanced degree preferred.
- Valid Illinois pharmacy technician license. Certified Pharmacy Technician License (National Certification)
- Experience and training as defined by one of the of the following qualifications:
- Minimum of at least 5 years’ experience as an inpatient hospital pharmacy technician OR
- Graduation from an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Technician Program, with at least 2 years of experience as an inpatient hospital pharmacy technician OR
- Minimum of at least one year experience as an inpatient hospital pharmacy technician at UCMC, with above average scores on all UCMC employee evaluations, and no disciplinary actions in the last 12 months (except time & attendance)
- Experience in Pharmacy Clean Room.
- Knowledge and proficiency with hospital operations and pharmacy practices and procedures, medications and medical supplies, hospital practice and healthcare regulatory requirements, and record keeping.
- Computer entry skills and ability to accurately type at 35 WPM.
- Excellent communication skills, ability to work independently with attention to detail, perform mathematical computations, and overseeing the work of others, and interact effectively with others.
- IV compounding experience
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Part-time (.5)
- Shift: Rotating Shift
- Unit/Department: Inpatient Pharmacy
- CBA Code: Non-Union
In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 20 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the rotating shift, and you 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 during the week, Monday-Friday and every other weekend.
Must comply with UCMC’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.
oin UChicago Medicine as a Nursing Support Assistant in our Hospital Medicine unit.
With the leadership of the Manager and the Clinical Supervisor, the Nursing Support Assistant (CNA) performs assigned supportive work in connection with the delivery of patient care, including functional tasks and skills.
Job Summary
Performs activities which support the daily functions and operations of a patient care unit and the healthcare team. Provides constant observation and documentation of activity of assigned patient. Works under the direction of the Registered Nurse in the assigned area.
Essential Job Functions
- Provides basic patient care activities including vital signs, enemas and basic tests such as glucoscan, hemacult and multistix
- Assists patients with activities of daily living, as appropriate/assigned, using proper aseptic, isolation, and infection control techniques in performance of duties
- Assists patients with personal hygiene, ambulation and nourishment/fluids
- Completes procedures as assigned, such as collecting patient specimens and weighing patients.
- Assists with discharge and transfer preparation of patients
- Assists in the maintenance of the patient environment: makes patient beds, tidies patient room, and prepares patient room for admission and transfer
- Assists with the maintenance of supplies/equipment and the environment.
- Communicates and accurately documents activities onto the proper records or logs
- Initiates CPR and calls a Dr. Cart
- Performs receptionist duties for assigned area as requested
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be listed on the IDPH Health Care Worker Registry (HCWR) as an Illinois CNA OR a nursing student who has passed the written competency exam and is listed on the HCWR.
- CPR/BLS Certification
- Ability to read and write, perform simple mathematical calculations, follow oral and written instructions, perform variety of tasks without direct supervision and perform duties requiring continuous physical effort
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and/or in written form
- Ability to work in partnership with management and staff
- Occasional lifting may be heavy and awkward, over 50 lbs.
- Moderate to extreme physical effort such as walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting materials, equipment, objects and/or patients may be required
- Vision, hearing, and sense of touch must be adequate to enable one to quickly and accurately perform tasks such as reading small print, defining details, sending and receiving clear and accurate oral communication
- Frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention will be needed to interpret visual, auditory, and sensory inputs
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Full Time (0.90 FTE)
- Shift: Nights, 7pm-7am
- Unit/Department: 4NE Hospital Medicine
- CBA Code: 743 Union
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a Facility Engineer in the MCPP Administration Department.
The Facility Engineer leads the energy utility (electric, natural gas, steam, domestic water) management including procurement planning, consumption tracking, benchmarking, budgeting, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions & carbon footprint data, and reporting. Prepares monthly operating statements, and annual energy reports which include quantitative improvements in energy efficiency and HVAC operations. Maintains UCMC Facilities Standards for Construction and Renovation including annual review with Plant Department and updates. Perform MEP review of all Project Designs by FD&C and BSD Project Management departments for compliance with UCMC Facilities Standards, maintainability, and energy efficiency requirements. Project Manage energy and operational efficiency improvement projects where necessary.
Primary Job Functions:
- Creates facility wide plan to manage energy efficiency initiatives, emissions goals, and energy management systems
- Prepares reports, statistics and analysis on departmental metrics and operational subjects relating to UCMC goals and departmental initiatives including energy metrics, energy consumption reductions, internal customer satisfaction, goal achievement, emissions, and benchmarking.
- Acts as a MEP systems technical resource, to departmental leadership and support staff. Manages and updates the Facilities Department Standards for Construction and Renovation.
- Develops tools to assist supervisors and managers in the management of energy HVAC systems and operations.
- Reviews design drawings from UCM & BSD Renovation and construction projects for compliance with the Facilities standards and for good maintenance design.
- Conducts studies, coordinates operational improvement plans, and provides recommendations for improvement of operations & processes to reduce energy consumption and improve HVAC system operations using new and inventive ways to increase energy efficiency. Review building automation trends to identify issues and generate work orders. Monitor supplemental systems (Aircuity, Everactive, EnergyCAP, building analytics) for issues and serve as point of contact for associated vendors.
- Performs contract reviews, RFP development as necessary to scope selected infrastructure project. This includes the definition of quality and pricing breakouts.
- Provides scope and budget assistance in developing budgets for infrastructure capital projects. Manages infrastructure projects as necessary to support Facilities Department needs. Projects will be technical in nature and will have an energy focus depending on priorities.
- Oversees the utility budgeting (operational and capital) activities for all Facilities Design and Construction cost centers. This includes gathering preliminary budget projections, service and supplies, budget preparation and analysis, budget presentation, and monthly reporting.
- Tracks and analyzes expenses, and identifies activities and other factors that affect expenses. Presents reports of financial information to the department's leadership to allow for effective decision making and planning. Perform daily checks of metering data to identify anomalies.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering required.
- A minimum of five years’ experience in HVAC, facilities and/or energy management.
- Must have worked with energy monitoring and building automation systems. Experience with energy metering and metrics is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- CEM (Certified Energy Manager) Certification
- Excellent working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook. Working knowledge of building automation systems (e.g., Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric).
- Ability to quickly develop proficiency in proprietary software programs.
- Ability to communicate effectively in written format and oral presentations.
- Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment.
- Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibility and leadership qualities.
- Must have ability to access areas that are physically restrictive (e.g., building mechanical rooms, roofs, sub-basements, crawl spaces) for routine and investigative field checks and surveys.
- Must be able to work within a hospital and research laboratory environment.
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0) ; 8-hour shifts
- Shift: Days
- Unit/Department: MCPP Administration
- CBA Code: Non-Union
- No Visa Sponsorship Available
In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 40 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the 1st shift, from approximately 7:00am-3:30pm. We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100% at the Hyde Park campus. We anticipate that you will be scheduled to work on weekdays (Monday-Friday.)
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Join UChicago Medicine, as a Special Procedures Nurse (SPN). In this role, you will support the Infusion Therapy Clinic in Hyde Park.
Under the direction of an Attending Physician or a licensed independent practitioner, RN provides technically complex and high risk nursing care services to patients which may include one or more of the following categories: sedation, intravenous infusions, complex procedures, e.g., lumbar puncture, cardiac catherization; This may also include specialized monitoring during procedure and recovery phase; The RN may have Charge Nurse responsibility for his/her assigned unit.
Up to $5,000 hiring bonus eligible!
Responsibilities include:
- Represents The University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) in a positive manner with the prospective, former and current community we serve; interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and other customers of our services; demonstrates knowledge of the operating practices of UCMC.
- Upholds the Mission Statement of UCMC: to provide superior health care in a compassionate manner, ever mindful of each patient’s dignity and individuality. To accomplish our mission, we call upon the skills and expertise of all who work together to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and further the knowledge of those dedicated to caring.
- Handles confidential information consistent with Federal HIPAA legislation.
- Performs a variety of clinical and research procedures with efficiency and high standards of quality; assures that the proper protocol is used for each sedation.
- Provides patient care in a compassionate and empathetic manner; demonstrates knowledge of age-specific considerations in the provision of care. Involves a multidisciplinary team as needed to support patient and family psychological, social and spiritual needs.
- Accurately completes required patient assessment, documentation, and interpretations for each patient encounter. Possesses sound professional judgment for timely physician intervention as needed. Recognizes patient conditions requiring immediate actions, initiates appropriate life supporting interventions while communicating appropriately with physicians.
- Maintains nursing equipment and work areas in proper working condition; reports malfunctioning equipment or housekeeping issues to the appropriate person. Maintains a neat and clean work area with equipment. Maintains adequate inventory control of all necessary supplies. Emergency equipment maintained with adequate availability, good working order and restocks as needed with a fiscal awareness and accountability.
- Interfaces with customers, specifically patients, families, visitors, and UCMC staff in a professional, positive and accommodating manner; demonstrates knowledge of AIDET principles and employs in all situations; demonstrates flexibility in accommodating special needs of customers whenever possible.
- Performs all required Quality Assurance testing as indicated or as required by UCMC
- Rotates to clinical areas as directed to assist in safe staffing ratios; utilizes resources to safely transport sedated patients to an appropriate or designated area within the UCMC
- 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.
- RN maintains hospital required nursing & ICU unit specific competencies needed to provide proficient nursing care; RN will provide continuity of care for infant, pediatric or adult patients based on area of specialty. This includes assisting in the care of critically ill patients during sedation/procedural encounters. Administering high-risk infusion and transfusion (i.e. chemotherapy medicines).
- 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.
Job Qualifications
- 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.
- Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the State of Illinois
- Current CPR, ACLS, and/or PALS Certifications
Preferred Qualifications
- 3 or more years of chemotherapy administration experience preferred
- ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy card
- Experience working in a research environment
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (0.9 FTE)
- Shift: 12 hours- Days (7am-7:30pm)
- Unit/Department: Infusion Therapy
- CBA Code: NNU
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Pediatric Case Manager for the NICU at Comer Children's Hospital. In this role you will partner with the rest of the clinical team to provide patients the highest quality of care. Our Care Coordination team delivers the highest quality of care while ensuring continuation of care for our patients is a seamless process.
The Case Manager (CM), a registered nurse with clinical expertise in a given area, plans and monitors consistent patient care delivery. Utilizing a clinical pathway or plan of care, the CM collaborates with the patient, family, the care team, and the multidisciplinary team members to assure safe, cost effective, timely and efficient care. The CM has the responsibility to evaluate the appropriateness of care and facilitate mid-course care changes, in conjunction with the patient care team and multi-disciplinary team members. Additionally the CM will be able to support, teach and act as a resource for all members of the health care team.
The Case Manager is a member of the leadership team charged with developing and maintaining patient care standards. They will coordinate and oversee the patient's care primarily during the inpatient phase of treatment. The Case Manager will collaborate with other members of the care team and multidisciplinary team as dictated by patient need and appropriate utilization of resources.
Essential Job Functions:
- Clinical –
- Plans, monitors, and coordinates patient care using the plan of care or clinical pathway.
- Identifies patient and family needs for consultation with other multidisciplinary specialists and assures needs are met.
- Plans and conducts or participates in patient care conferences.
- Assesses patient discharge needs. Assures completion of all discharge related functions on a timely basis.
- Provides consultation to staff nurses in evaluating current patient status and plan for care.
- Assures that comprehensive information necessary for the documentation of the patient's hospital course is available to all care team members. Documents in the patient record as appropriate.
- Leadership –
- Evaluates the appropriateness of care in collaboration with the care team and the multi-disciplinary team. Provides direction to others in achieving any necessary changes.
- Collaborates with all hospital departments and other disciplines to streamline services and effectively monitor utilization of resources. Prepares written reports and oral presentations of aggregated variances and cost effectiveness as requested.
- Complies with standards and regulations of licensure, regulatory and accrediting agencies.
- Education/Research/CQI –
- Participates in all Continuous Quality Improvement processes: assists in determining issues to be examined, participates in data collection and analysis.
- Assists in initiating and implementing necessary changes in patient centered care delivery through the sharing of research, current trends, and authority as an expert practitioner.
- Promotes utilization of research findings by making appropriate recommendations for change in policies, procedures, and practice.
- Professional Development –
- Assumes responsibility for maintaining own competency and continuing education in area of specialization and in professional practice.
- Participates in educational offerings.
- Disseminates professional contributions in lectures, seminars and publications.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an NLN accredited school of nursing
- A current Illinois Registered Nurse license
- 3 or more years of Nursing experience
- Required Education: 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- , Pediatric experience needed, NICU experience a plus.
Position Details:
BID PERIOD-1/17/24-1/27/24
- Job Type- Full-time
- Shift: 8:30am-5pm
- Unit/Department: Care Coordination
- CBA Code: NNU National Nurses United
Join UChicago Medicine as a Nursing Support Assistant in our Hospital Medicine unit.
With the leadership of the Manager and the Clinical Supervisor, the Nursing Support Assistant (CNA) performs assigned supportive work in connection with the delivery of patient care, including functional tasks and skills.
Job Summary
Performs activities which support the daily functions and operations of a patient care unit and the healthcare team. Provides constant observation and documentation of activity of assigned patient. Works under the direction of the Registered Nurse in the assigned area.
Essential Job Functions
- Provides basic patient care activities including vital signs, enemas and basic tests such as glucoscan, hemacult and multistix
- Assists patients with activities of daily living, as appropriate/assigned, using proper aseptic, isolation, and infection control techniques in performance of duties
- Assists patients with personal hygiene, ambulation and nourishment/fluids
- Completes procedures as assigned, such as collecting patient specimens and weighing patients.
- Assists with discharge and transfer preparation of patients
- Assists in the maintenance of the patient environment: makes patient beds, tidies patient room, and prepares patient room for admission and transfer
- Assists with the maintenance of supplies/equipment and the environment.
- Communicates and accurately documents activities onto the proper records or logs
- Initiates CPR and calls a Dr. Cart
- Performs receptionist duties for assigned area as requested
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be listed on the IDPH Health Care Worker Registry (HCWR) as an Illinois CNA OR a nursing student who has passed the written competency exam and is listed on the HCWR.
- CPR/BLS Certification
- Ability to read and write, perform simple mathematical calculations, follow oral and written instructions, perform variety of tasks without direct supervision and perform duties requiring continuous physical effort
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and/or in written form
- Ability to work in partnership with management and staff
- Occasional lifting may be heavy and awkward, over 50 lbs.
- Moderate to extreme physical effort such as walking, standing, performing CPR, and lifting materials, equipment, objects and/or patients may be required
- Vision, hearing, and sense of touch must be adequate to enable one to quickly and accurately perform tasks such as reading small print, defining details, sending and receiving clear and accurate oral communication
- Frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention will be needed to interpret visual, auditory, and sensory inputs
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Part Time (0.60 FTE)
- Shift: Nights, 7pm-7am
- Unit/Department: 4NE Hospital Medicine
- CBA Code: 743 Union
Must comply with UCMC’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.
Join UChicago Medicine, as an Operating Room Nurse NEURO -in the CCD-OR.
As an Operating Room Nurse, you will be responsible for providing nursing care that is goal-directed and adapted to the needs of an individual, a family and/or community during health and illness.
In this role, the Operating Room Nurse will provide nursing care based on knowledge, skills and standards of practice which provide a foundation that allows the nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care being provided. Each professional nurse assumes primary responsibility and accountability for all nursing care provided by him/her and those directly under their supervision. The nurse is part of the multi-disciplinary team which works collaboratively in providing care to patients.
Essential Job Functions
- Utilizes assessment skills to determine patient needs in order to provide comprehensive patient/family care for patients from neonate to geriatric population.
- Identifies learning needs of patients and their family which directly influence patient recovery and develops teaching methods to enhance learning.
- Implements nursing actions based on scheduled surgery, patient assessment, patient developmental needs and incorporates actions into written plan of care.
- Evaluates care given and allows for alterations in nursing interventions to meet the changing needs or conditions of the patient. Documents appropriately in patient care records.
- Successfully completes unit based and hospital competencies as designated.
- competently performs nursing treatments and procedures according to hospital policy and nursing practice within clinical specialty as documented by the respective clinical rotational checklists.
- Maintains current CPR certification.
- Prepares and administers medication/treatment according to the physician's orders utilizing knowledge base to assure patient safety.
- Works collaboratively with other health team members in providing a holistic approach to health care. Communicates changes to all team members as appropriate.
- Documents all aspects of patient care from admission to discharge according to hospital policies.
- Incorporates discharge planning measures into daily practice in order to provide patients with smooth transition from hospital to home.
- Provides cost-effective care by proper use of time, supplies and personnel.
- Actively participates in unit staff meeting.
- Assists unit in development/attainment of unit goals and objectives.
- Contributes to creating a work climate that encourages positive staff morale, motivation and commitment for all who participate in the care of patients.
- Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned by Clinical Director or designee.
- Shares in leadership responsibilities at various levels by supervising, directing and teaching other employees as it effects patient care.
- Participates in unit activities/goals to promote retention of staff.
- Participates in a changing environment by being supportive and cooperative with changes at the unit level.
- Demonstrates reliability and accountability to the unit and Department of Nursing.
- Incorporates professional standards into practice utilizing written nursing care plans.
- Participates in Quality Improvement data analysis, conclusions and changes determined.
- Participates in the preceptor program either by being a preceptor or assisting in those who are.
- Participates in weekly scheduled in-service
Required Qualifications
- 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 RN Illinois license
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing
Preferred Qualifications
- Trauma background
- 1 or more years of surgical scrub experience
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: 1.0, Full-time
- Shift: DAYS
- NEURO
- Unit/Department: CCD-OR
- CBA Code: NNU
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Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Registered Dietitian II, Registry.
As a Registered Dietitian II, Registry, you will assess nutrition status, establish nutrition diagnosis(es), develop intervention strategies and monitor/evaluate nutrition care plans in inpatient and/or outpatient settings. The Registered Dietitian II, Registry performs duties in support of, and in compliance with, performance improvement plans, and with requirements of regulatory, accrediting, and licensing agencies. In this role you will be part of the pediatric inpatient team and educate patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members about the effectiveness of therapeutic diets and nutrition support regimens to improve/maintain nutritional status and establish optimal outcomes.
Essential Job Functions:
- Under general direction, has the duties of instructing, assisting in the training, and checking the work of less experienced staff
- Establishes individual plans of care for nutrition therapy based on results of the comprehensive nutritional assessment, including immediate, intermediate, and long term goals of therapy
- Educates patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members about the effectiveness of therapeutic diets and nutrition support regiments to improve/maintain nutritional status and establish optimal outcomes
- Tailors feeding formulations for disease-specific constraints and clinical status changes that may affect tolerance and nutrient utilization
- Authorizes (with approval of a physician) changes to formulas based on clinical assessment of the patient
- Instructs patients and families; when indicated, on modified diets.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Registered Dietitian (RD) with successful completion of coordinated program, dietetic internship, or other experience approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetic Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- BS degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or other relevant major with 9(+) years total clinical experience OR MS degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or other relevant major with 6(+) years total clinical experience --- less years of experience will be considered as well
- Maintenance of RD through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) by accrual of 75 units of approved Continuing Professional Education every 5 years.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and/or relevant practice group(s)
Registered Dietitian III Required Licenses/Certifications
- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation
- Specialty certification related to area of clinical practice / relevant to position (e.g. Certified Specialist in Pediatrics, Certified Nutrition Support Clinician, Certified Specialist in Oncology, Certified Specialist in Renal)
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: Registry
- Patient Population: Adult Inpatient/Outpatient
- Shift: Weekdays – 8 hour shift
- Unit/Department: Clinical Nutrition
- CBA Code: Non-Union