Pediatric RN, Inpatient Svs
About The Position
The registered professional nurse (RN) is accountable for coordinating nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of patients and families. The RN 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 activities such as serving as a preceptor, taking informal and formal leadership roles, and contributing to quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability. The RN uses excellent communication skills, mentors and teaches, and may participate on committees or projects.
Requirements
- Current RN license in Washington.
- 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 and issues.
- Identify expected outcomes and develop plans prescribing strategies to address health promotion and restoration, health maintenance, or health-related problems and issues, including alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
- Implement the identified plan and coordinate care delivery.
- Employ strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
- Integrate evidence and research findings into 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 preceptor activities, formal or informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
- Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability.
- Mentor and teach; may participate on committees or projects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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