The Mobile Health Program Registered Nurse is responsible for providing clinical services within the Mobile Health Program within the Patrick M. Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities. This nurse will ensure Lurie Children's Mobile Health Program delivers quality clinical services in the communities of Chicago to help improve access to care for all children. This position provides family centered care utilizing the Relationship Based Care model with a focus on relationships with patients, colleagues, and self. Understands and integrates appropriate growth and development processes into care delivery of patients with acute and chronic diseases, disorders found in neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients. Applies enhanced specialty knowledge and skills to provide best outcomes to patients within the designated patient care area(s). Utilizes the nursing process and performs responsibilities aligning with the Magnet Model: New Knowledge, Innovations & Improvements, Exemplary Professional Practice, Structural Empowerment, and Transformational Leadership with a constant focus on Empirical Outcomes. Demonstrates nursing excellence, desire for constant professional growth and an inclusive approach to care and collaboration. This position provides support to ensure success of Magoon Institute's annual goals and Lurie Children's community health strategy and organizational mission.

Essential Job Functions:

Assists provider in the delivery of nursing care on the mobile unit according to procedures/protocols. by performing nursing assessments utilizing a variety of assessment methods and/or area-specific tools, obtaining vital signs, administering medication, and documenting patient data. Anticipates impending emergent situations and intervenes effectively. Works with clinical team in reviewing immunizations in I-CARE and ensuring administration of required and/or requested vaccines. Processes patient paperwork post-mobile visit, as necessary. Develops or individualizes existing plans of care and develops goals relative to family needs. Evaluates and documents changes to the plan. Develops or individualizes teaching plans/protocols to meet patient and family learning needs. Identifies patient preferences and needs including motivation to learn. Evaluates and documents changes to the plan. Communicates with the family and members of the Mobile Health Program team to identify healthcare needs. Communicates changes in patient status. Utilizes appropriate resources for referral or consultations. Keeps up to date in nursing practice by utilizing the best evidence in current nursing and healthcare literature for information and problem solving. Incorporates current hospital and departmental quality initiatives into daily activities. Adheres to communication, service excellence and professional image standards that support the hospital vision, mission and philosophy. Works cooperatively as a team member to foster achievement of unit/hospital goals. Identifies learning needs and seeks resources to advance nursing practice and achieve professional goals. Performs job functions adhering to Magnet core principles with a customer service focus of new knowledge, exemplary practice, structural empowerment, and transformational leadership, to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others. Creating an environment that welcomes is inclusive, safe, reliable and equitable for all. Demonstrates knowledge of pertinent aspects and competency with protocols related to the use of chemical disinfection, high level disinfection, and sterilization if required as part of the responsibilities of the role. Other job functions as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Bachelor's degree in nursing or higher from an accredited school of nursing required.

Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Illinois required.

Current Basic Life Support certification or become certified within 3 months from upon hiring.

At least 2 years of nursing experience with a minimum of 1 year of ambulatory experience required.

Must have experience in vaccine administration.

Fluent in Spanish (verbal and written) preferred. Knowledge of the Epic EHR system preferred.

Flexibility to work on evenings and weekends, travel throughout Chicago required.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively.

Ability to collaborate with individuals from different backgrounds and disciplines and build relationships across all levels of the organization.

Ability to take initiative, work independently and be self-directed.

Commitment to health equity, racial justice, evidence-informed policy, data-driven advocacy and community-driven processes.