Staff Nurse - Chicago, United States - University of Chicago Medical Center

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    Join UChicago Medicine, as a Staff Nurse on the Cardiothoracic ICU/Coronary Care Unit.
    $5,000 Hiring Bonus & Tutition Reimbursment

    The University of Chicago Medicine is designated as a Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, meaning the hospital is prepared to handle the most seriously injured trauma patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

    In the CVICU, we provide excellent front line team dynamics, fast paced environment, and post-surgical care to open heart, thoracic, heart and lung transplants, ECMO, and medical management of cardiology patients
    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.

    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

    • CCRN
    • PCCN
    • ACLS
    • RN experience in a Level 1 Trauma Hospital
    • 1 year of Critical care, ED, or Procedural Nursing Experie
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