Pediatric Nurse NICU - Weekends - Neenah

Children's Hospital and Health System•Neenah, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a Pediatric Nurse NICU for its Neenah location. The nurse partners with the care management team to coordinate and manage care for pediatric patients and their families across the continuum of care, delegating appropriate activities and working within professional and hospital standards. The role includes applying growth and development principles during assessment, integrating the medical plan of care, and responding to children’s and families’ physical, psychosocial, and cognitive needs. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other disciplines to implement care plans, monitor patient progress, document variances, and communicate when outcomes are not met. Responsibilities also include discharge planning and teaching, consultation and advocacy for patients and families, professional development, quality improvement, applying research in practice, participating in data collection, and supporting community education. The nurse performs point-of-care testing and blood collections according to established policies and provides care appropriate to the patient population and applicable policies and procedures.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) 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.
Ability to synthesize information to help resolve complex human responses to health problems.
Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with interdisciplinary health 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.
Ability to communicate with families and work with families under stress.
Ability to coordinate and deliver complex care using a multidisciplinary approach.
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council required.
A Wisconsin RN license or an RN license from the listed compact states (Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, or Georgia) is required.
NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Provider or NRPI-Neonatal Resuscitate Provider Instructor certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association required within 1 year.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) preferred.
Previous pediatric and/or medical-surgical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients using principles of growth and development, communicate appropriately with children and families, identify patient cues, and integrate the medical plan of care into nursing decisions.
Perform point-of-care testing and blood collections according to established policies.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members to implement care management plans.
Delegate patient care activities appropriately within the care management assignment.
Assess patient progress toward nursing outcomes, document variances, and communicate when outcomes are not met.
Assess patient and family discharge needs, individualize discharge plans, coordinate resources, and complete discharge teaching.
Execute and evaluate teaching plans for children and adults using available resources.
Communicate patients’ nursing needs and progress to caregivers and physicians, coordinate multidisciplinary care, and act as a resource and advocate for patients and families.
May participate in needs assessment for program development.
Set professional growth goals and participate in continuing education, quality assurance, and personal and unit improvement activities.
Apply current research findings in practice and participate in data collection.
Support community education efforts.
Support the hospital’s mission and strategic objectives, contribute to teamwork and the image of pediatric nursing, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Provide care appropriate to the patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures.
Operate, troubleshoot, and interpret patient care equipment.