Nurse Associate, Digestive Disease, Full-Time, Days

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UChicago Medicine is seeking a Nurse Associate (RN) for the Digestive Disease team at DCAM Hyde Park, a full-time onsite role in Chicago with daytime hours 8 am to 4:30 pm. The Nurse Associate coordinates diagnostic and therapeutic regimens for a defined patient group, liaises among physicians, patients, and families, and supports clinical research while assisting with bedside procedures. Key duties include triaging calls, aiding in clinic and procedure areas, monitoring vital signs under conscious sedation, counseling on medications and lifestyle, coordinating tests and admissions. Requirements: Illinois RN license, minimum two years RN experience, ADN with BSN enrollment within 6–9 months and completion by 30 months, with full tuition reimbursement toward a BSN; BSN preferred. Emphasize community health experience and cross-functional collaboration in your resume and cover letter, and be prepared for pre-employment checks and flu vaccination requirements.

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Nurse Associate (RN) with our Digestive Disease team in DCAM - Hyde Park. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

In this role, the Nurse Associate (RN) is responsible for coordinating diagnostic and therapeutic regimens for a specified group of patients, and maintains cohesiveness between clinical research, physicians, and patients. The Nurse Associate coordinates physician activities with referring physicians, nursing staff, hospital administration, ancillary services, support services, insurance companies and other departments/sections and agencies as needed, and assists the physician with a wide range of activities necessary to manage clinical research programs. In addition, the Nurse Associate functions as a liaison between physicians, patients, and families, assists physicians with bedside procedures, and provides patient care in the clinic with the physician as necessary.

We provide gastroenterology care for all types of GI conditions, from inflammatory bowel disease and liver disorders to all forms of gastrointestinal cancers. We are one of the nation’s top-ranked hospitals for gastroenterology and GI surgery.

Essential Job Functions:

• Conducts, responds to, follow up on, and triages patient phone calls to the physician as appropriate
• Assists physician in clinic or procedure area with patient examinations, diagnostic tests and/or
• therapeutic procedures. Continuously monitors vital signs of patients under conscious sedation throughout procedure
• Counsels patients concerning lifestyle modifications, medication regimens, side effects, and
• interactions using an appropriate psychosocial communication level
• Communicates to clinics coordinators follow-up appointments, ancillary and/or pre-operative testing and scheduling needed for patient
• Arranges patient admissions; coordinates ordering of tests/procedures with fellows, attendings, and other nursing staff
• Assists physicians in coordination of research programs by screening patients for acceptance into clinical research and outcome programs. Maintains office file notes, reviews charts, enters data for sectional demographic data base, assists in summarization and analysis of data

Required Qualifications: 

• Must have experience working in a community health setting
• 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.
• Must be an actively licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois
• Must have a minimum of two years' experience working as an RN 

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days – 8 am - 4:30 pm
• Work Location: Onsite - DCAM - Hyde Park
• Unit/Department: Digestive Disease
• CBA Code: NNU

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

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.