Pediatric RN, Inpatient Services I

Shriners Hospitals for Children • Portland, OR

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About The Position

The registered professional nurse (RN) coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across settings and throughout the continuum of care to meet patient and family needs. The role follows Shriners Hospitals for Children’s FOCUSED Professional Practice Model and is accountable for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients, using the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice as a basis for practice.

The RN provides leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership activities, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care based on skill, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources. The position also calls for strong communication, mentoring, and teaching skills, and may involve committee or project participation. Shriners Portland is seeking a PRN Pediatric RN.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Obtain PEAR, PALS, and ACLS within one year of employment, as required by the hospital.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Two years of acute care nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses and issues.
• Identify expected outcomes and develop care plans with strategies for health promotion, restoration, maintenance, or health-related problems, including alternatives to achieve expected outcomes.
• Implement the identified plan of care and coordinate care delivery.
• Use strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Integrate evidence and research findings into practice.
• Apply professional codes of ethics to ensure individual rights in all areas of practice.
• Coordinate direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
• Provide leadership through precepting, leadership activities, and quality improvement efforts.
• Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability.
• Mentor and teach; participate in committees or projects as applicable.

What This Job Offers

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