Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, University of Chicago Medicine, as a Staff Nurse in the Comer 5 department.

UChicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital is located in Hyde Park, it is a state-of-the-art 172-bed hospital dedicated to caring for infants, children, teens and young adults. Offering a range of services from general care to groundbreaking treatments for the most complex medical conditions, Comer Children's is home to the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center on Chicago's South Side.

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.

Comer 5th Floor holds thirty-one licensed beds for neurology, neurosurgery, epilepsy, solid organ transplant, and general medical/surgical patients; physical therapy room, epilepsy monitoring room, minor procedures room, play area and conference room.

 Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an NLN accredited School of Nursing.
• Associate Degree in Nursing
  • 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
• Current BLS Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pediatric RN experience

Position Details: 

• Full-Time (0.9 FTE)
• Night shift, 7:00pm - 7:00am, every other weekend requirement 
• Work Location: Onsite 
• Unit/Department: Comer 5th Floor
• CBA Code: NNU