Registered Nurse (RN)- Day Shift

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is hiring a Full-Time, Registered Nurse/(RN) - Day Shift to join our inpatient nursing department in Chicago, IL

At La Rabida Children’s Hospital, our mission is simple: we’re dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life for each of our patients with complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illnesses. The path to completing this mission, however, is often complicated.  Fortunately, we’ve got the best team around.  If you are looking for your next career opportunity to partner with a compassionate multidisciplinary collaborative team, we have the job for you. 

Job Summary: 

We are a small children’s acute care hospital focused on treating complex medical conditions, chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, and abuse and trauma. Our nurses are focused on providing exceptional patient care to children while helping families face unique challenges.

The Registered Nurse focuses on developing skills to guide him/her over a continuum of basic patient care through more complex assignments, assessing the needs of acute and chronically ill children using effective communication with patients/families and team members. The Staff Registered Nurse uses the nursing process in a family-centered interdisciplinary context to coordinate care and achieve team goals.

Essential Registered Nurse Functions:

• Performs comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments, identifies patient problems, implements interventions per care plans or policies, and evaluates outcomes, seeking guidance when needed.
• Accurately documents patient assessments, interventions, responses, and transcribes/verifies medical orders using both manual and electronic systems.
• Ensures safe, high-quality care by adhering to clinical policies, maintaining equipment knowledge, practicing infection control, and preparing for regulatory surveys.
• Actively engages in quality improvement by incorporating feedback, monitoring indicators, completing occurrence reports, and staying informed through professional reading.
• Provides tailored patient and family education, sets shared goals, evaluates learning outcomes, and ensures discharge instructions and educational resources are appropriate.
• Demonstrates leadership through effective communication, delegation, collaboration, participation in staff meetings and continuing education, while maintaining required certifications like BLS/PALS.

What we need from you: 

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required
• Related Work Experience: Pediatric Experience required, PICU & NICU preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois; CPR Required (only certifications issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross will be accepted)
• Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Growth and Development, Family Centered Philosophy

What you will receive:  

• Competitive Salary 
• Medical, Dental, and Vision 
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 
• Life & Disability Insurance 
• Retirement Savings Plans & Matching 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Paid Time Off
• Free Parking 
• Free Lunch every last Friday of the month in the hospital cafeteria

Compensation Information:
Pay Range: $35.00 - $63.29

Who we are:
La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education, and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head-on. 

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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