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Carle Foundation Hospital

RN - Endoscopy

Peoria, IL · On-site

RN - Endoscopy About the Position Specialty: Registered Nurse - Endoscopy Experience: Minimum 2 ... Strong IV and conscious sedation skills are a must. Candidates must be flexible with floating ...

Hire Talent

RN Cath Lab

Carol Stream, IL · On-site

RN - Cardiac Cath Lab (Interventional Platform) Location: 1425 N Randall Rd, Elgin, IL 60123 ... Administer conscious sedation and medications per protocol * Operate and manage cath lab equipment ...

Veracity

RN Cath Lab

Carol Stream, IL · On-site

RN Cath Lab Elgin, IL, 60123 - Onsite 3 months+ Contract Experience Level: 3-7 years Department ... Perform conscious sedation and hemodynamic monitoring as necessary. Prepare, implement and document ...

Macpower Digital Assets Edge

RN Cath Lab

Chicago, IL · On-site

Traveler Registered Nurse Cath Lab Requirements Experience: 2 Years Requirement: On call required ... Perform conscious sedation and hemodynamic monitoring as necessary. * Prepare, implement and ...

Veracity

RN Cath Lab

Bolingbrook, IL · On-site

RN Cath Lab Bolingbrook, IL, 60440 - Onsite 3 months+ Contract Experience Level: 3-7 years ... Perform conscious sedation and hemodynamic monitoring as necessary. Prepare, implement and document ...

Prime Healthcare

Radiology Registered Nurse

Chicago, IL · On-site

$43/hr

Location: 7435 W Talcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60631 Why Work as a Radiology RN at Resurrection Medical ... Conscious Sedation Monitoring competency within 30 days upon hire and maintain current. * Bachelor ...

Prime Staffing

Travel Endoscopy Center RN

Peoria, IL · On-site

Strong IV and conscious sedation skills are a must. Candidates must be flexible with floating ... Active RN License * BLS * ACLS Prime Staffing Job ID #37864416. Pay package is based on 8 hour ...

United Surgical Partners

Endo OR RN

Lincolnwood, IL · On-site

RN PACU Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Pinecroft is hiring a RN PACU Welcome to Memorial Hermann ... May assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation, and ...

TNAA TotalMed RN

Travel Nurse RN - CVOR

Rockford, IL · On-site

$2.5K - $3.4K/wk

Participate in the care of patients receiving conscious sedation. * Administer prescribed ... RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of ...

TNAA TotalMed RN

Travel Nurse RN - CVOR

Libertyville, IL · On-site

$2.4K - $3.3K/wk

Participate in the care of patients receiving conscious sedation. * Administer prescribed ... RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of ...

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Registered Nurse, Pediatric Sedation - Full-Time Days

The University of Chicago Medicine

Chicago, IL • On-site

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

University Of Chicago Medicine rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 62 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

236th of 896 rated healthcare providers

Job description


Join us At the Forefront, at UChicago Medicine, as a Registered Nurse in the Pediatric Sedation Unit.
The Pediatric Sedation Registered Nurse, in collaboration with and under the direction of a credentialed sedation physician, provides safe, evidence-based minimal, moderate, and deep procedural sedation and analgesia for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures throughout the medical center. Guided by patient- and family-centered care principles and professional nursing standards. The pediatric sedation registered professional nurse independently assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates all phases of sedation care, including pre-sedation assessment, sedation administration, physiologic monitoring, recovery management, discharge readiness evaluation, and emergency intervention.
The Pediatric Sedation Registered Nurse provides specialized care for medically complex, critically ill, and high-acuity pediatric patients across multiple medical and surgical subspecialties, including Pediatric Intensive Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Otolaryngology, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, and Burn Surgery.
Essential Job Functions
  • Conduct comprehensive pre-sedation evaluations and develop individualized sedation plans accordingly.
  • Coordinate care with proceduralists, diagnostic services, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize workflow and minimize sedation duration.
  • Administer sedative, analgesic, and adjunct medications within established protocols and credentialed scope of practice.
  • Continuously monitor physiological status utilizing: Pulse oximetry, Capnography, Blood pressure monitoring,
  • Maintain continuous vigilance for sedation-related complications and initiate prompt interventions to ensure patient safety.
  • Recognize and manage sedation-related adverse events including: Airway obstruction, Apnea, Laryngospasm, Hemodynamic instability, Aspiration
  • Perform airway interventions including: Patient repositioning, Suctioning, Supplemental oxygen administration, Bag-mask ventilation
  • Perform advanced airway management procedures as permitted by institutional policy, credentialing, competency validation, and scope of practice.
  • Safely transport sedated, medically complex, and critically ill pediatric patients throughout the medical center.
  • Continuously monitor respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurologic status during transport.
  • Provide immediate airway, respiratory, and hemodynamic support during clinical deterioration.
  • Monitor patients throughout post-sedation recovery.
  • Evaluate discharge readiness using validated recovery tools including: Aldrete Score, Pediatric Post-Anesthetic Discharge Scoring System (PADSS)
  • Identify and manage post-sedation complications.
  • Educate patients and families regarding: Post-sedation expectations, Home care instructions
  • Participate in: Sedation quality improvement initiatives, Adverse event reviews
  • Support compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and institutional standards related to pediatric procedural sedation.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Preferred Qualifications
  • ACLS
  • Minimum of five (5) years of pediatric critical care, neonatal critical care, pediatric emergency medicine, or comparable high-acuity nursing experience
  • Experience caring for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and medically complex patients

Position Details:
  • Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (0.9 FTE)
  • Shift: Day, 7a - 7:30p
  • Work Location: Onsite
  • Unit/Department: Pediatric Sedation
  • CBA Code: Non-Union

About Us
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.
As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.
Compensation & Benefits Overview
UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.

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