Registered Nurse (RN) NICU, Short Term Option (13 weeks and 36 hours/week) DAYS

East Tennessee Children's Hospital•Knoxville, TN

67d•Onsite

About The Position

Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. This is a temporary assignment for 13 weeks with the possibility of extension, requiring 36 hours per week. Both days and nights are available with 12-hour shifts. Weekends and holidays are required based on unit needs, though shifts are not guaranteed. Eligible for shift differentials and overtime.

Requirements

Compact license required
At least 2 years NICU experience required
Bachelors or Associates of Nursing Required
Nursing Licensure for State of Tennessee
BLS/ NRP/ STABLE required prior to start
Meditech and EPIC experience preferred
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Demonstrated clinical abilities.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the healthcare needs of patients and formulates nursing diagnoses based on the analysis of that assessment data, and documents data in a concise and timely manner.
Develops and follows a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Identifies expected outcomes for the plan of care individualized to the child, family, and situation.
Implements and coordinates the delivery of care while employing strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Evaluates progress toward the attainment of outcomes.
Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Collaborates with the family in the conduct of nursing practice. All decisions and actions are on behalf of the patient and family and in all areas of practice are determined in an ethical manner.
Integrates research findings into practice and, where appropriate, participates in the generation of new knowledge in innovative ways.
Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
Serves as a leader in the practice setting and in the profession.
Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing practice.
Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in planning and delivering care.