Pediatric RN, Inpatient Services I

Shriners Children's • 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 functions within the Shriners Hospitals for Children Professional Practice Model (FOCUSED), with accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the RN’s practice.

The RN provides leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability. The position calls for excellent communication, mentoring, and teaching skills; the RN may also participate in committees or projects. Shriners Portland is seeking a PRN Pediatric RN to join its team.

Requirements

• RN license in the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• 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 or issues.
• Identify expected outcomes and develop plans with strategies addressing health promotion and restoration, health maintenance, or health-related problems and alternatives for attaining expected outcomes.
• Implement the identified plan 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 nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
• Plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
• Provide leadership through precepting, leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
• Delegate patient care based on skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed