Outpatient Physician Practice Registered Nurse, Registry

Outpatient Physician Practice Registered Nurse, Registry

Join to apply for the Outpatient Physician Practice Registered Nurse, Registry role at Shirley Ryan Ability Lab

• Provide professional nursing care for the comfort and well-being of patients, including specialized treatments, administering prescribed medications, and coordinating patient care with other departments.
• Collect pertinent 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 health team members and integrating them into written assessments.
• Assess patients, identify changes in status, establish priorities for patient care, and recognize crisis situations when needed.
• 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 provide reports on patient care plans to health team members, including completing assignment sheets, explaining patient care plans, and completing documentation.
• 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 assigned in the best interest of SRAlab.

• Professional knowledge of practice acquired by obtaining a Bachelor or Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited program, or an accredited Associate Degree in Nursing (with commitment to complete BSN/MSN within 2 years).
• Illinois license to practice as a registered nurse.
• CPR certification.
• Understanding of growth and development for patients from infancy to geriatric age.
• Ability to interpret growth and development‑related information to assure patient needs are met.
• Effective communication skills using timely verbal, non‑verbal, and written communication.
• Ownership and responsibility for serving customers, team, and organization, achieving goals, and resolving problems.
• Willingness to adapt to changing work demands and environment.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to make sound judgments to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition.
• Ability to anticipate, assess, and address the needs of patients.
• Ability to transfer and position patients, consistent with lifting up to 35 lbs.

• Reports directly to the Nurse Manager.

• 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: $45 per hour

Benefits:
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab offers a comprehensive benefits program competitive with industry peers. Benefit details

Entry level

Part‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

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.