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Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a Physician Resource Nurse in t he the Advanced Heart Failure/ Pulmonary hypertension department. At UChicago Medicine, we bring the world’s most innovative approaches to patients with all conditions, from common to complex. Y ou will have the ability to work with physicians that are constantly pushing the bounds of possibility forward, conducting groundbreaking research and providing lifesaving, personalized patient care. This position is 100% onsite opportunity.
The Physician Resource Nurse oversees patients’ care and evaluates the appropriateness and outcome of care in conjunction with the patient care team. As a Physician Resource Nurse you support and act as a resource to the physician/APN and health care team. The Physician Resource Nurse strives to achieve positive patient care outcomes throughout the disease process by practicing according to the standards of care and procedures and policies provided by the University of Chicago Medical Center, and the State of Illinois.
Essential Job Functions
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.
Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.
Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a Physician Resource Nurse in t he the Advanced Heart Failure/ Pulmonary hypertension department. At UChicago Medicine, we bring the world’s most innovative approaches to patients with all conditions, from common to complex. Y ou will have the ability to work with physicians that are constantly pushing the bounds of possibility forward, conducting groundbreaking research and providing lifesaving, personalized patient care. This position is 100% onsite opportunity.
The Physician Resource Nurse oversees patients’ care and evaluates the appropriateness and outcome of care in conjunction with the patient care team. As a Physician Resource Nurse you support and act as a resource to the physician/APN and health care team. The Physician Resource Nurse strives to achieve positive patient care outcomes throughout the disease process by practicing according to the standards of care and procedures and policies provided by the University of Chicago Medical Center, and the State of Illinois.
Essential Job Functions
- Plans, monitors and coordinates patient care using the plan of care or clinical pathway.*
- Coordinates care between inpatient and outpatient settings
- Collaborates with the patient, family, care team and multi-disciplinary team to assure appropriate, safe, cost-effective, timely and efficient care.*
- Identifies patient and family needs for consultation with other multidisciplinary specialists and assures needs are met.*
- Assures patient and family educational needs are met.*
- Demonstrates knowledge of cardiovascular/advanced heart failure patient care
- Able to work independently
- Collaborates with team (providers, APPs, and nurses) on a daily basis
- Rounds on patients in hospital for education and assessment of patient needs
- Collaborates with specialty pharmacies for care and treatment of prostacyclin's
- Takes on call for questions and drug titration
- Educates hospital nurses in care of pulmonary hypertension patients
- Attends clinic with physicians
- Manages in basket for pulmonary hypertension patients and advanced heart failure patients
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse from the State of Illinois.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Resuscitation (BCLS) certification
- Two years experience in advanced heart failure management
- Job Type/FTE: 1.0FTE
- Shift: Days/Full time, 7am-5pm; 10-hr shifts
- Unit/Department: Advanced Heart Failure/Pulmonary Hypertension Program
- CBA Code: NNU National Nurses United
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.
Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.