RN - Inpatient, Pediatric Float
About The Position
Join the nationally known American Family Children’s Hospital as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Inpatient Pediatric Float Pool. This 60% FTE position involves working 8/12 hour evening/night shifts, including a weekend and holiday rotation, with hours varying based on departmental needs. You will float across multiple departments within the hospital to cover sick leaves, unit acuity changes, and leaves of absence. The role involves caring for highly complex, critically ill pediatric patients in areas such as Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Intermediate/Complex Care Unit, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Pediatric General Medical/Surgical. You will provide care to neonates, infants, children, and adolescents and their families, managing complex medical diagnoses and disease processes. The position requires providing high-quality, evidence-based care, utilizing critical thinking skills for patient assessment, complication recognition, and intervention, while administering advanced life support therapies. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including nurses, nursing assistants, coordinated care roles, therapists, advanced practice providers, and medical teams, is essential. Opportunities exist to serve as a mentor, orient new nurses, work with nursing students, and participate in strategic planning, quality improvement, and Shared Governance.
Requirements
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WI or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact.
- Current CPR/BLS Certification.
- Six (6) months nursing experience or current participant in UW Health’s Nurse Residency Program with successful completion of the Nurse Residency Orientation on unit/similar unit.
- PALS within 12 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Relevant RN Experience.
- Relevant Certification.
Responsibilities
- Float across multiple departments within the American Family Children's Hospital to cover sick leaves, unit acuity changes and leave of absences.
- Care for highly complex, critically ill pediatric patients in the Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Intermediate/Complex Care Unit, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Pediatric General Medical/Surgical.
- Provide care to neonates, infants, children, adolescents and families, coping with complex medical diagnosis and disease processes.
- Provide high-quality, evidence-based care utilizing critical thinking skills to evaluate and assess patients, recognize and escalate complications, and safely administer appropriate nursing interventions and advanced life support therapies.
- Partner with dynamic multidisciplinary teams of nurses, nursing assistants, coordinated care roles, therapists, advanced practice providers, medical teams, and more.
- Serve as a mentor and role model with opportunities to orient nurses who are new to the Pediatric Float Pool and work with nursing students.
- Opportunity to be involved in strategic planning efforts, quality improvement, and Shared Governance.
Benefits
- health and dental insurance
- paid time off
- retirement plans
- two-week paid parental leave
- adoption assistance
- Tuition benefits eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
