Registered Nurse - Critical Care Float

Seattle Children's • Seattle, WA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a float pool position working in PICU/CICU/NICU. As an integral member of the Health Care Team, the RN functions within the Scope of Practice as defined by the State, the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and adheres to Seattle Children's policies/procedures and guidelines of care. The RN is responsible for providing safe, family-centered patient care. Using the Nursing Care Process, the RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in a collaborative method with the patient and patient's family, significant others, and members of the health care team. May be required to provide supervision and delegation of tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as defined by the State Administrative Code. Assists in meeting Seattle Children's strategic goals by incorporating initiatives to support strategic plans into daily work, such as Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Workforce Community and Connection, etc.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Washington State RN License, or other current state license that the RN is required to work in.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers is required for all positions at time of hire unless the incumbent possesses a current appropriate Life Support Education required for their practice area.
• BLS must be maintained in current status until the incumbent obtains the appropriate Life Support Life Support Education required for their practice area.
• Nurses working in the Critical Care Float area are required to successfully obtain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 3 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times.
• For nurses performing moderately complex point of care testing, a copy of a diploma or transcript of the highest level of academic achievement to be on record with Human Resources upon hire.
• For personnel trained outside of the U.S., records of diploma/transcript must provide documented equivalency evaluation by a foreign credentialing agency.
• Must have a driving record acceptable to Risk Management.

Nice To Haves

• PICU, PCICU/NICU experience
• Previous experience in a pediatric critical care float pool position
• 2 years Pediatric/Neonatal ICU experience
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will be accepted in lieu of BLS for Healthcare Providers.

Responsibilities

• Providing safe, family-centered patient care.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in a collaborative method with the patient and patient's family, significant others, and members of the health care team.
• Providing supervision and delegation of tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as defined by the State Administrative Code.
• Assisting in meeting Seattle Children's strategic goals by incorporating initiatives to support strategic plans into daily work.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision plans
• 403(b)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Up to $15k sign on bonus for qualified external candidates with pediatric critical care experience
• Up to $8k Relocation Assistance Provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree