Staff Nurse, Mother/Baby - Part-Time, Nights - The University of Chicago Medicine

Join UChicago Medicine, as a Staff Nurse in Mother / Baby with our team in Hyde Park!

Eligible for a Sign On Bonus up to $5,000.00!

At the UChicago Medicine Family Birth Center, we offer a customized birth experience in the comfort and privacy of our nurturing environment. Our team of experts support pregnant women and their partners and families with compassion and respect through pregnancy, childbirth, bonding, breastfeeding and healing. Our Mother Baby unit is equipped with 32 private and spacious care suites that are designed to support family bonding during postpartum recovery.

The Mother-Baby Unit (MBU) offers exceptional care for all healthy newborns born at the University of Chicago Medicine. The unit is staffed by highly-trained, compassionate pediatricians with around-the-clock support from neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners with a goal of providing the best, family-centered newborn care. The MBU has a full complement of certified lactation consultants, nurses, car seat technicians, social workers, and ancillary staff to give newborns and their families a head start on their new journey together. The University of Chicago Medicine is a Baby Friendly-certified institution providing a warm and supportive environment for breastfeeding mothers and babies. Our goal is to partner with and engage families, providing them with the most up-to-date information on newborn health and wellness.

Job Summary

A Staff Nurse is a registered professional nurse (RN) who manages patient centered care that is outcome directed. Patient centered care principles and professional nursing practice standards provide the foundation for the nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care provided. The staff nurse assumes the primary responsibility and accountability for all patient care personally provided and that provided by those directly under her/his supervision.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an NLN accredited School of Nursing.
• Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree or higher preferred.
  • Associate Degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six (6) to nine (9) months of hire, and make progress toward and complete their BSN degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement towards a BSN degree from an accredited program.
• Current Illinois RN license
• Active BLS certification 

Preferred Qualifications

• Postpartum experience as a Registered Nurse

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Part-time (0.6 FTE)
• Shift: Night shift, 7pm-7am, every other weekend required 
• Unit/Department: Mother Baby
  
• CBA Code: NNU

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants 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 and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.