Pediatric Nurse II

Children's Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

21h

About The Position

Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated to children’s health and well-being. The Pediatric Nurse II partners with the care management team to coordinate and manage care for pediatric patients and families across the continuum of care, delegating patient care activities as appropriate and working within professional and hospital standards. The nurse uses critical thinking, nursing skills, and evidence-based guidance to develop, implement, and evaluate collaborative plans of care. Care is individualized to patients’ and families’ needs, values, cultural beliefs, and religious preferences, with an emphasis on compassionate, respectful, and therapeutic interactions. The nurse advocates for patients and families, plans for discharge, coordinates resources, and provides discharge teaching. The role also includes patient, family, staff, and community education; collaboration with interdisciplinary team members; appropriate delegation; participation in quality improvement and clinical practice development; and continued professional growth. The nurse must provide age-appropriate care and understand growth and development across the life span, particularly neonatal, pediatric, and adolescent needs.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
At least 2 years of nursing experience required.
Knowledge of neonatal, pediatric, and adolescent growth and development and child and family responses to fear, illness, injury, and hospitalization.
Analytical skills to assess complex patient conditions and develop comprehensive plans of care, synthesizing multiple sources of information.
Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare team members and consumers.
Ability to delegate patient care activities effectively to unlicensed staff when appropriate.
Ability to represent the organization professionally and promote a positive image of its services.
Mental and sensory ability to read, process, and interpret clinical data.
Ability to rotate shifts and/or work flexible hours to meet patient care needs.
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council required.
An applicable registered nurse license: Wisconsin RN license or an RN license under the Arizona, North Dakota, Tennessee, or Ohio compact, as specified in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Use critical thinking and nursing skills to care for patients and families, applying education, experience, and evidence-based guidelines.
Develop, implement, and evaluate collaborative plans of care that address patient and family needs and support optimal outcomes.
Coordinate individualized, compassionate care that respects patients’ and families’ values, cultural beliefs, and religious preferences.
Maintain professional boundaries and communicate respectfully and therapeutically with patients and families.
Evaluate nursing practice, apply evidence and research, and participate in clinical practice changes and continuous quality improvement.
Advocate for patients, families, and the community; assess discharge needs, individualize discharge plans, coordinate resources, and complete discharge teaching.
Facilitate patient, family, staff, and community learning, incorporating teaching and evaluation of learning throughout care.
Pursue professional growth guided by the Synergy Behavioral Anchored Rating Scale (BARS).
Partner with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to achieve appropriate care outcomes.
Evaluate which nursing tasks may be delegated under Wisconsin registered nurse scope-of-practice statutes and technical staff competencies.
Coordinate care with other caregivers, physicians, and disciplines, and serve as a resource and advocate for specific patients and families.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Provide care appropriate to the patient population and applicable policies and procedures.