Registered Nurse, RN, Emergency Department Internal Agency

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Job Description

Lurie Children's Hospital is seeking experienced nurses dedicated to Pediatric Emergency Care to join our internal agency program. The expectation of this employee is to sign at least one 12-week agreement to work 36 hours per week, based on unit needs.

As an Internal Agency RN you are an integral part of our emergency care team, and will provide high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care within the scope of nursing practice. The ideal candidate will have excellent clinical skills, the ability to remain calm under pressure, and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care to our pediatric population and their families. 

 

Essential Job Functions: 

•  Performs nursing assessments utilizing a variety of assessment methods and/or area-specific tools. 
• Develops or individualizes existing plans of care and develops goals relative to family needs.  Evaluates and documents changes to the plan. 
• Develops or individualizes teaching plans/protocols to meet patient and family learning needs.  Identifies patient preferences and needs including motivation to learn.  Evaluates and documents changes to the plan. 
• Performs nursing care according to procedures/protocols.  Anticipates impending emergent situations and intervenes effectively.   
• Communicates with the family and members of the multidisciplinary team to identify health care needs.  Communicates changes in patient status.   
• Keeps up to date in nursing practice by utilizing current nursing and healthcare literature for information and problem solving. 
• Incorporates current hospital and departmental quality initiatives into daily activities. 
• Adheres to communication, service excellence and professional image standards that support the hospital mission and philosophy. 
• Works cooperatively as a team member to foster achievement of unit/hospital goals. 
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of pertinent aspects and competency with protocols related to the use of chemical disinfection, high level disinfection, and sterilization if required as part of the responsibilities of the role. 
• Other job functions as assigned. 

 

As an internal agency employee, you can expect: 

• PRN in Practice: Employee of LCH with 0.00 FTE   - Internal Agency employees are those who have an employment relationship with the Medical Center but are assigned to work on an intermittent and/or unpredictable basis. These individuals are not assigned to a budgeted FTE status. While you receive all legally mandated benefits (suc