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About the Role
About You
- Current State of Illinois Professional Registered Nurse licensure
- Graduate degree in nursing
- National certification as Clinical Nurse Leader required upon hire unless candidate is currently enrolled in Rush University’s GEM Nursing Program
- Two years relevant nursing experience
- BLS; other emergency cardiovascular care certifications as pertinent to practice area
- Current evidence-based clinical practice and expertise
- Demonstrated track record of success in participating in/leading microsystem quality initiatives
- Demonstrated professional and effective communication skills (verbal, nonverbal, written), time management, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to make sound judgments and to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition
- Basic computer skills, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and utilize an electronic medical record
- Demonstrates population-specific clinical knowledge utilizing current literature and research
- Synthesizes quantitative and qualitative evidence for critical thinking and decision making to achieve optimal patient outcomes
Benefits
- Exceptional rewards and benefits including comprehensive health coverage
- Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
Rush University Medical Center is an academic medical center that includes a 671-bed hospital serving adults and children, the 61-bed Johnston R. Bowman Health Center and Rush University. Rush University is home to one of the first medical colleges in the Midwest and one of the nation's top-ranked nursing colleges, as well as graduate programs in allied health, health systems management and biomedical research. The medical center also offers more than 70 highly selective residency and fellowship programs in medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. For more than 170 years, Rush has been leading the way in developing innovative and often life-saving treatments. Today, Rush is a thriving center for basic and clinical research, with physicians and scientists involved in hundreds of research projects developing and testing the effectiveness and safety of new therapies and medical devices. In addition to its mission in patient care, education and research, Rush maintains a strong commitment to the community. Rush reaches out to the Chicago community through such offerings as the Rush Community Services Initiatives Program, an umbrella for several student-led outreach programs designed to address the social and health care needs of residents in neighboring communities.