Staff Nurse II - Endoscopy Lab

Staff Nurse II - Endoscopy Lab

Hiring Department: Endoscopy Lab

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1023510

FTE : 1.0

Work Schedule – 40 hrs/5days

Shift : Days

# of Position: 1

Posting Date: 2/2/2024

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.

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 nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

Position Summary Staff Nurse II is accountable for the delivery of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and Relationship-Based Care model as the framework. The Staff Nurse II provides direct patient care and takes initiative to improve patient outcomes by integrating Shared Leadership, Evidence Based Practice, Relationship Based Care and standards of nursing excellence into clinical practice. Through therapeutic relationships with patients, families, self and colleagues, the Staff Nurse II functions as an interdisciplinary team member who provides quality patient care and fulfills unit and organizational goals. Staff Nurse II facilitates educational development of staff, leads unit-based quality improvement initiatives and acts as a professional and clinical role model and educational resource for staff. Staff Nurse II is actively engaged in Shared Leadership through membership on a governing council. Duties & Responsibilities • Clinical •  Demonstrates in-depth clinical knowledge, skills and expertise. •  Provides direct patient care. •  Performs ongoing assessment of assigned patients’ and their significant others’ learning needs and identifies • changes in patients’ condition. •  Assimilates information from multiple sources and implements appropriate action plan to provide safe, quality • care. •  Assures safety and security of patients, significant others and staff. •  Ensures the appropriate implementation of the patient’s plans of care and facilitates communication among • multidisciplinary team members regarding patient status. •  Implements appropriate actions to respond to needs of patients and patients’ significant others. •  Monitors and documents the patient’s condition during and post Endoscopy procedures. •  Assures cost effective approach to patient care in terms of equipment, supplies and other resources. •  In all areas of practice follows established policies, procedures and standards of care. •  Participates in quality improvement activities and identifies quality issues. •  Recognizes and responds to age appropriate needs and behaviors of all patients and utilizes knowledge in • Job Description • Disclaimer • This job description reflects the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all • duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Nothing restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. • Page 2 of 4 • planning and interventions. • Professional/Leadership •  Advocate for patients and their significant others, coworkers, community and the nursing profession. •  Consistently demonstrates professional accountability. •  Holds others professionally accountable. •  Promotes collaborative practice with coworkers, other disciplines and departments. •  Consistently demonstrates courteous service to internal and external customers. •  Active representative of the nursing profession in internal and external forums. •  Integrates theoretical knowledge base and clinical expertise in decision making. •  Assumes responsibility for own clinical/professional competence and continuing education. •  Assumes responsibility for meeting personal mandatory requirements: current Illinois license as a Registered • Professional Nurse, CPR Certification, TB compliance, mandatory educational in-services, and other programs, •  Participates in CQI data collection. •  Approaches complex interpersonal relationships in a manner which will avoid antagonism and/or unnecessary • conflict to reach resolution. •  Serves as a role model and encourages professional accountability in others. •  Assumes role of Charge Nurse when assigned, utilizing appropriate resources and tools •  Organizes unit education

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