Description
Join UChicago Medicine, as an Assistant Patient Care Manager in the Adult Emergency Department.
The University of Chicago Medicine is designated as a Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, meaning the hospital is prepared to handle the most seriously injured trauma patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We provide trauma surgery, acute care surgery and critical care surgery to treat injuries involving burns, blunt trauma, which can occur from falls or pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes and penetrating traumas, typically seen in gunshot or stab wounds.
The Adult ED consists of 45 patient care beds (and 12 fast-track chairs), including six trauma/resuscitation suites and separate rooms for infection isolation, care of immune compromised patients, and psychiatric consultations. In the general care area, 45 rooms are fully equipped with critical care monitoring capabilities. The six trauma/resuscitation suites are immediately adjacent to the ambulance bay. The main trauma suite is equipped with a video camera and monitor which is used to record and review resuscitations. This experience is invaluable for analyzing and learning from the acute care setting.
The Assistant Patient Care Manager (APCM) will be responsible and accountable for over-seeing the operations and patient flow of a designated Care Center on her/his respective shift. Duties include completing daily or shift specific quality audits and Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI) boards, facilitate daily huddles with staff, and directing delivery of quality, patient-centered care in a financially responsible manner. This is in collaboration with and under the supervision of the Patient Care Manager (PCM). In the absence of the PCM, the APCM assumes responsibility for the unit. APCM supports PCM with 24/7 coverage of the unit.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills are needed to maintain an open network of communication among staff members, care center and sector leadership, and other health care professionals and departments. Specialty certifications preferred.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher from an NLN accredited School of Nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse license in Illinois
- Basic Life Support certification through The American Heart Association
Preferred Qualifications
- Five or more years of nursing experience in Emergency Medicine
- Adult Emergency Department experience
- Specialty certifications including ACLS and/or TNCC
- RN experience in a Level 1 Trauma Hospital
- Charge Nurse Experience
- Two or more years of nursing management/leadership experience
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0)
- Shift: Night
- Unit/Department: Adult Emergency Department
- CBA Code: Non-Union
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