Administrative Nurse I (7W SICU/Transplant: Evenings)

Hiring Department: Administrative Nurse I (7W SICU/Transplant: Evenings)
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1025411
FTE: 0.9
Working Schedule: Flex Evenings
# of Positions: 1
Posting Open Date: 05/24/2024
This position requires Illinois Residency within 180 days of hire.

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). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

Position Summary
Administrative Nurse I is responsible for directing patient care, related unit activities and personnel on an assigned shift utilizing the Nursing Process and Relationship-Based Care model as the framework in order to ensure quality patient care and work flow. The ANI identifies work priorities, determines and coordinates daily assignments and staff scheduling. The Administrative Nurse I takes initiative to improve patient outcomes by integrating Shared Leadership, Evidence Based Practice, Relationship Based Care and standards of nursing excellence into practice. Through therapeutic relationships with patients, families, self and colleagues, the Administrative Nurse I functions as role model who directs patient care and fulfills unit and organizational goals.
Duties & Responsibilities

• Essential Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and updates the patient’s plan of care based on on-going assessment of the patient and input from the patient’s family.

• Advocates for patients, families, and their significant others, the community, and the nursing profession.

• Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence-based research, current standards of practice and clinical experience to provide “quality” patient care as measured by established nursing quality standards and other governing/accrediting health care bodies.

• Takes responsibility for continued professional growth/development by identification of learning needs and initiates strategies to meet such needs.

• Identifies recurring clinical practice and/or related unit problems and participates in problem solving and resolution.

• In collaboration with Patient Care Manager/Director/CNCII assists with unit-based quality/research initiatives and provides feedback and education to staff.

• Maintains overall knowledge of all patients’ status in order to assist nursing and medical team members and directs workflow to facilitate timely patient admission and discharge.

• Assumes role of Charge Nurse as assigned, utilizing appropriate resources and tools. Acts as a resource for unit personnel and aids in resolving questions related to policy, standards and procedures.

• Demonstrates critical thinking skills, conflict management and customer service skills in serving as a role model and problem solver for the organization and unit.

• Recognizes and responds to patient care issues providing direction, feedback and follow-up to staff, manager and other healthcare team members.

• Procures necessary clinical supplies and equipment. Follows up on repairs/maintenance of equipment as needed.

• Contributes feedback to performance evaluation of unit personnel.

• Other duties as assigned.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

BSN (or higher) required of an accredited nursing program.
Current AHA ACLS card required.
Minimum of 2 years nursing experience.
Minimum of 1 years charge nurse experience.
Minimum of 5 years tranplant experience.
Nationally certified through ANCC approved certifier, or within 6 months of hire required.

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