Critical Care Outreach Nurse, Part-Time, Days

Job Description

Join The University of Chicago Medicine as a Part‑Time Critical Care Outreach Nurse in the PICU Department. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Comer Children’s Hospital at the University of Chicago is a state‑of‑the‑art facility with 20 general PICU beds and 10 beds for cardiac intensive care patients. The PICU team directs care of these critically ill children together with consulting services from across the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced level of care to critically ill children throughout the Medical Center with 24/7 coverage.
• Respond to Rapid Response Team pages and ward cardiac arrest calls; assess deteriorating patients, communicate with the interdisciplinary team, implement interventions, and support primary nurses.
• Assist and accompany patient transfers to higher level of care or diagnostic testing requiring an RN.
• Maintain accurate documentation on Rapid Response Team, cardiac arrests, stroke team activation, and participate in reviews and data collation.
• Report data to the Center for Quality and work to improve the experience of critically ill patients.

Required Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). ADN nurses must enroll in a BSN program within 6–9 months of hire and complete it within 30 months. 100% tuition reimbursement for the BSN is provided.
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• ACLS Certification.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience.
• At least 2 years of relevant ICU experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCRN certification.

Position Details

• Job Type / FTE: Part‑Time (0.6 FTE)
• Shift: Days, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, every other weekend
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit / Department: PICU
• CBA Code: NNU

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range reflects the anticipated wage for this part‑time position. Benefits details are available at Benefits – UChicago Medicine.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are evaluated 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, or other legally protected characteristics.

Employment Conditions

Successful candidates must complete a pre‑employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.