UI Health - Staff Nurse I Extra Help - Hematology Oncology Clinic
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Base pay range
$32.00/hr - $67.00/hr
Hiring Department: Hematology Oncology Clinic
Requisition ID:
# of Positions: 2
Posting Date: 11/25/2025
FTE: 0
Work Schedule: Shift (details unavailable)
Salary: The previously determined range for this position was $58/hr. Final rate offered will be determined by the collective bargaining agreement, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints.
Illinois residency within 180 days of hire date required. (RNs only)
Position Summary
The Staff Nurse I provides direct patient care and takes initiative to improve patient outcomes by integrating Shared Leadership, Evidence Based Practice, Relationship Based Care, and standards of nursing excellence into clinical practice. This position integrates professional practice model, current standards of practice and clinical experience to provide quality patient care as measured by established nursing quality standards and other governing/accrediting health care bodies. The Staff Nurse I engages and obtains information from patient and/or family to advocate for the patient, develops an appropriate patient educational plan, and responds to patient's changing needs while sharing information and collaborating with other members of the health care team to promote effective patient care. The Staff Nurse I participates in organizational, departmental, and shared leadership activities; supports department and unit goals in daily behavior.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develops, implements, and updates the patient’s plan of care based on ongoing assessment of the patient and input from the patient’s family.
- Shares information and collaborates with other members of the health care team to promote effective patient care.
- Verifies and implements orders from physician, physician assistant and/or advance practice nurse by performing interventions as prescribed by the provider and documenting accurately in the electronic medical record.
- Engages and obtains information from patient and/or family to develop an appropriate patient educational plan.
- Recognizes and treats cancer-related issues.
- Recognizes symptoms, establishes priorities, and responds to patient’s changing needs.
- Teach patients and the families regarding treatment expectations.
- Engages support personnel by delegating appropriate tasks per the Illinois State Nurse Practice Act and provides support and feedback.
- Advocates for patients, families, and their significant others, the community, and the nursing profession.
- Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence-based research, current standards of practice and clinical experience to provide quality patient care as measured by established nursing quality standards and other governing/accrediting health care bodies.
- Collaborates with other nurses to identify, promote, and provide positive learning experiences for staff and students.
- Serves as preceptor and/or resource to other nursing, support staff and students.
- Takes responsibility for continued professional growth and development by identifying learning needs and initiating strategies to meet such needs.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Eligibility for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
- Current AHA BLS/CPR and other required unit specific certifications.
- Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate therapeutic relationships between patients, family, and health care providers.
- Intermediate computer skills with the ability to become proficient in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) with on-the-job training.
- Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills and work history required.
- One-year prior RN experience required.
- Current Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy certification required prior to hire.
- Current BLS/CPR and/or other required unit specific certifications.
- Current advanced cardiac life support, or within 6 months of hire for main hospital.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in an Outpatient Oncology Clinic setting.
Experience in an Ambulatory Outpatient Clinic Setting.
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Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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