Join UChicago Medicine, as a Registered Nurse on the Critical Care Outreach/Rapid Response Team!
The University of Chicago Medicine is designated as a Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, meaning the hospital is prepared to handle the most seriously injured trauma patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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The
Critical Care Outreach Nurse provides an advanced level of care to critical patients throughout the Medical Center with 24/7 coverage.
Candidates who succeed in this position have critical care expertise from an intensive care unit and/or emergency department, and are confident and comfortable triaging multiple, complex priorities, all while delivering exceptional care and communication. The CCON responds to all Rapid Response Team pages and ward cardiac arrest calls, and demonstrates an ability to assess and recognize a deteriorating patient condition, communicate with the interdisciplinary team, and implement interventions. They provide assistance and support to the patient’s primary nurse to meet the emergent potential need of the patient.
The Rapid Response Team is the eyes and ears of the hospital while utilizing our computer-based technology called eCart, which is an early warning detection system for our multi-hospital system. The CCON provides surveillance through monitoring high eCART scores and proactively rounding on these patients to recognize early signs of clinical deterioration and ultimately save lives by preventing cardiac arrests. See more about eCART at Improving clinical care · AgileMD
Additionally, the Critical Care Outreach Nurse assists and accompanies patient transfers to higher level of care or diagnostic testing requiring an RN. They maintain accurate documentation on the Rapid Response Team, cardiac arrests, activation of stroke team. They also participate in reviews and collating data from Rapid Response Team calls and cardiac arrests, report this data to Center for Quality, and improve the experience of critically ill patients throughout the inpatient areas, establishing optimal levels of care and improved outcomes.
Required Qualifications
- 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.
- BLS required
- ACLS required
Preferred Qualifications
- CCRN or CEN Certification Preferred
- RRT experience preferred
- Registered Nurse required, minimum 3 years of clinical experience
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant ICU/ED experience
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Full-time (0.9)
- Shift: Nights
- Unit/Department: RRT-Rapid Response Team
- CBA Code: Non-Union
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, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.
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The University of Chicago Medical Center 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.
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