Registered Nurse, Innovation Centers, Flex

Position: Registered Nurse,  All Innovation Centers, Flex Staff, Full Time

Registered Nurse, All Innovation Centers, Flex Staff, Full Time

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Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care for the comfort and well‑being of patients, including performing specialized treatments, administering prescribed medications, and coordinating patient care with other departments.
• Collect physiological, psychosocial, and functional data to formulate nursing diagnoses using evidence‑based techniques and instruments.
• Assist physicians during examinations and treatments.
• Formulate nursing diagnoses by interpreting data from healthcare team members and integrate them into written assessments.
• Assess patients, identify changes in status, establish priorities for patient care, and recognize crisis situations when necessary.
• Implement interventions consistent with the established plan of care and interdisciplinary treatment plan, evaluate progress toward goal attainment, and modify the plan of care as indicated.
• Provide information to patients and significant others regarding care during hospitalization, expected outcomes, home‑care instructions, and referrals to appropriate health agencies and resources.
• Prepare and give reports on patient care plans to healthcare team members, completing assignment sheets, explaining patient care plans, and ensuring documentation is completed.
• Collect and report pertinent physiological, psychological, and functional data based on patient plan of care or patient need.
• Review, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding SRAlab policies and procedures related to patient care to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of Shirley Ryan Ability Lab.

Reporting Relationships

• Reports directly to the Nurse Manager.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Professional knowledge of nursing practice obtained by completing a Bachelor/Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited program or an accredited Associate Degree in Nursing (with a commitment to complete a BSN/MSN within 2 years).
• Illinois license to practice as a registered nurse.
• CPR certification.
• Understanding of the growth and development of patients across all ages, including infants, children, adolescents, young adults, middle‑aged adults, and geriatric patients.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret growth- and development-related information to ensure patient needs are met.
• Effective communication skills using timely verbal, non‑verbal, and written communication.
• Ownership of serving the customer, team, and organization, and ability to achieve goals and resolve problems.
• Willingness to adapt to changing work demands and environment.
• Demonstrated critical‑thinking skills and sound judgment to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition.
• Ability to anticipate, assess, and address patient needs.
• Ability to transfer and position patients, lifting up to 35 lbs.

Working Conditions

• Normal patient‑care environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.
• Exposure to moderately adverse working conditions during certain patient‑care activities.
• Occasional exposure to infectious diseases when working with patients.

Pay and Benefits

Salary Range: $35.50 per hour – $53.71 per hour

Benefits: Shirley Ryan Ability Lab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with industry peers in our geographic locations. Benefits details

Benefits eligibility can vary by position. Actual compensation will be determined by equity and qualifications of the role.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

Location

Chicago, IL

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