La Rabida Children's Hospital

Pediatric chronic illness care hospital

Registered Nurse - Inpatient Unit

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeChicago, IL, USA$37.35 - $65 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
A license as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois is required.
Growth and Development and a Family Centered Philosophy are required.
CPR is required; only certifications issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross are accepted.
Basic certifications such as BLS and PALS must be acquired and maintained.

Responsibilities

Complete initial and ongoing assessments, and seek assistance to verify assessments or changes noted.
Identify problems, such as nursing diagnoses, and add them to the problem list or kardex.
Carry out interventions defined in policy or the individual plan of care, as well as prescribed orders.
Seek assistance when the relationship between orders and assessment is unclear, including abnormal lab values, and maintain working knowledge of routine procedures, techniques, and treatments defined in policy.
Evaluate interventions against desired goals and seek input on changes.
Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses manually and electronically; verify and transcribe medical orders.
Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment by following policies and procedures and the Illinois Nurse Practice Act.
Demonstrate unit-specific skills and competencies, such as Tracheostomy Certification.
Use patient care equipment knowledgeably; recognize malfunctions, take malfunctioning equipment out of service, and report immediately.
Demonstrate knowledge of infection control and safety precautions, including isolation and IV line care.
Display basic knowledge of JCAHO, IDPH, HIPAA, and other regulatory requirements; participate in continuous survey preparation; stay aware of unit and hospital quality-improvement initiatives, incorporate project information into practice, and monitor quality indicators as directed.
Read at least two nursing, research, and quality articles yearly.
Complete and route occurrence reports appropriately.
Assess patient and family readiness to learn; set mutual goals, provide education, evaluate teaching efficacy, and document in the patient record.
Obtain education materials and use tools appropriate to the patient's age or special needs.
Provide specific discharge instructions for the episode of care.
Use interpreter services as necessary.
Seek experiences to develop clinical knowledge and technical skills.
Delegate patient-care tasks to other team members, including assigning responsibilities, evaluating task completion, and providing education, feedback, and coaching.
Use effective communication, feedback, and conflict-resolution skills; promote collaboration among healthcare team members; and follow the chain of command for problem resolution.
Attend at least four hours annually of non-mandatory continuing education.
Participate in at least six monthly nursing staff meetings.

Desired Qualifications

Pediatric, PICU, and NICU experience is preferred.

Job Description

NIGHTS SHIFTS:

7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Nursing Process

Completes initial and ongoing assessments and actively seeks assistance to verify assessments/changes noted
Identifies problems (e.g., nursing diagnosis) and adds to problem list/kardex
Carries out interventions defined in policy or individual plan of care as well as prescribed orders
Seeks assistance when relationship between orders and assessment is unclear (e.g., abnormal lab values). Maintains working knowledge of routine procedures, techniques, treatments as defined in policy
Evaluates interventions against desired goals and seeks input on changes
Documents assessments, interventions, and patient responses, both manually and electronically. Verifies and transcribes medical orders

Assuring/Improving Quality of Care

Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment by providing care that follows policies and procedures and is in accord with the Illinois Nurse Practice Act
Demonstrates Unit specific skills and competencies (e.g, Tracheostomy Certification)
Knowledgeable in using patient care equipment; recognizes any malfunction, takes out of service, and reports immediately
Demonstrates knowledge of infection control and safety precautions (e.g., isolation, IV line care)
Displays basic knowledge of JCAHO, IDPH, HIPPA and other regulatory requirements;
- participates in continuous preparation for survey
- Aware of quality improvement initiatives on unit and in hospital and seeks to incorporate information from projects into practice. Monitor quality indicators as directed

Reads at least 2 nursing, research, and quality articles yearly
Completes and routes Occurrence Reports appropriately

Patient/Staff Education

Assesses patient/family readiness to learning
Sets mutual goals and provides patient/family education, evaluates efficacy of teaching, and documents in the patient record
Obtains education materials and uses tools appropriate to patient’s age and/or special needs
Provides specific discharge instructions for episode of care
Utilizes interpreter services as necessary

Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development

Practices Service Excellence Behaviors
Seeks experiences to develop clinical knowledge base and technical skills
Delegate patient care tasks to other members of team: includes assigning responsibilities, evaluating completion of tasks, and providing education, feedback, and coaching to complete tasks
Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills
Promotes collaboration among healthcare team members
Follows chain of command for problem resolution
Attends at least 4 hours annually of non-mandatory continuing education
Participates in at least 6 monthly nursing staff meetings

Other Requirements

Acquires and maintains basic certifications as required – BLS, PALS

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in nursing required
Pediatric, PICU & NICU experience preferred
Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois
Growth and Development, Family Centered Philosophy
CPR required. Only certifications issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross will be accepted

Additional Information

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education, and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head-on.

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Compensation: 37.35 to 65 (USD) (HOURLY)

About the Company

La Rabida Children's Hospital

Pediatric chronic illness care hospital

La Rabida Children's Hospital is a nonprofit pediatric specialty hospital in Chicago that provides extended acute and long-term care for children with lifelong medical conditions, delivered through inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and rehabilitation services. Care is provided by multidisciplinary teams across programs like the Chicago Children's Diabetes Center, NICU transition care, and a Children's Advocacy Center, with education and research support from an affiliation with the University of Chicago. Unlike some pediatric hospitals, La Rabida relies heavily on Medicaid funding and offers care regardless of a family's ability to pay, while integrating social services such as food pantries to address social determinants of health. Its goal is to improve health and quality of life for children with complex medical needs.

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