La Rabida Children's Hospital is hiring Full-Time Staff Registered Nurses/(RN) for the inpatient unit in Chicago, IL. Day shifts are available, 7:00 am - 7:30 pm!

We're offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified individuals!

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:

La Rabida is currently recruiting Staff Registered Nurses/(RN) to join our inpatient nursing department in Chicago, IL. 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 Staff Registered Nurses will report to nursing leadership. The RN role focuses on developing skills to guide him/her over a continuum of basic patient care through more complex assignments and assessing the needs of chronically ill children using effective communication with patients, families, and team members. The RN uses the nursing process in a family-centered interdisciplinary context to coordinate care and achieve team goals and objectives.

Essential Staff Registered Nurse Functions:

• Complete and document initial and ongoing assessments
  
• Carry out interventions and evaluate them against desired goals
  
• Demonstrate Unit specific skills and competencies
  
• Follow chain of command for problem resolution
  
• Provide patient/family education
  

• Delegate patient care tasks to other members of the team
  
• Approach the care of your patients with a family-centered lens
  
• Work daily to help raise possibilities for our patients
  
• Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to promote optimal patient outcomes.
  

What we need from you:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  
• State of Illinois nursing license required
  
• New graduates welcome to apply
  
• Pediatric experience preferred
  

• CPR Required: Only certifications obtained through The American Heart Association or The American Red Cross will be accepted
  
• Attend/complete all mandatory education and in-services within the appropriate timeframe
  
• Promote collaboration among team members
• Demonstrate effective communication, feedback, and conflict-resolution skills
• Practice service excellence behaviors
• Obtain educational materials and use tools appropriate to the patient's age and/or special needs
  

What you will receive:

• Competitive Salary
  

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
  
• Pet Insurance
  
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  
• Life & Disability Insurance
  
• Retirement Savings Plans & Matching
  

• Tuition Reimbursement
  
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  
• Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
  
• Free Parking
  
• Free breakfast and lunch on the last Friday of every month
  

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.