UChicago Medicine·Harvey, Illinois
The Registered Nurse coordinates and performs direct nursing care for patients in the Emergency Department while collaborating with physicians to design and evaluate care plans. They also serve as a mentor and leader for the patient care team to ensure efficient daily operations and high-quality patient outcomes.
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, University of Chicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
With the leadership of the Manager, the Registered Nurse functions as an interactive resource in clinical nursing and professional practice. The Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating and performing direct nursing care for patients, utilizing concepts of the nursing process, serving as resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers, and other fellow employees, and providing participative supervision to the Patient Care Team Members in collaboration with the Patient Manager.
Essential Job Functions
Collaborates closely with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the patients’ plan of care and the patients’ outcomes.
Demonstrates the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing skills and delegates tasks to other Care Team members according to unit specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients served as delineated in the Patient Care Centers Scope of Care.
Responsible for and monitors the quality of patient care and patient satisfaction.
Accurately and independently pursues professional development opportunities.
Assumes responsibility to assure the daily operations of the Patient Care Center are effectively and efficiently maintained.
Works within the accepted service standards and supports the Vision of Ingalls Hospital.
Works in partnership with other patient care team members and pro-actively identifies and provides for individual patient, family, and physicians needs exceeding their expectations, and employing appropriate customer relations.
Knows, follows and actively supports the philosophy, mission and Vision of Ingalls Hospital.
Adheres to all hospital policies, procedures and standards of care.
Observes and adheres to all corporate compliance requirements and communicates issues as they arise to the appropriate parties as identified in the Corporate Compliance Plan.
• ED experience
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As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.
Compensation & Benefits Overview
UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine [https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/about-us/careers/benefits].
Candidates must have a BSN or ADN from an accredited school and hold a current Illinois RN license. Basic Life Support certification is required, and previous Emergency Department experience is preferred.
Market context
In Illinois, nursing roles typically see steady demand across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings, especially for candidates with an active Illinois license and current CPR certification. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for both accredited nursing education and readiness to work in fast-paced care environments. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license, CPR status, and degree match before applying.