Registered Nurse (RN)- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Gillette Children's • Saint Paul, MN

6h • $43 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

An RN position in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Gillette
Children's involves providing critical care to patients from infancy to age 25
who are critically injured, seriously ill, or recovering from major surgery.
Nurses in this unit care for children and teens admitted after surgery, with
acute medical conditions, or following traumatic events. The goal of pediatric
critical care is to stabilize patients for continued recovery and
rehabilitation. RNs in the PICU work in a calm, healing environment with large
private rooms, family accommodations, and access to supportive amenities. This
role requires collaboration with a highly trained team of critical care experts
to manage complex conditions such as brain and spinal cord injuries, pulmonary
issues, severe infections, and post-surgical recovery.

Purpose of position

This position exists to administer family-centered nursing care to patients,
advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention, and/or provide
skilled assistance in navigation of the health care system as appropriate to the
developmental, cultural, emotional, and medical, surgical, or rehabilitative
needs of the patient and their families. Specific duties are determined by the
work setting or patient population served; however, in all positions, serving
patients with challenging and complex conditions requires a concentration of
specialized staff able to work in highly coordinated teams. We organize care
around each patient’s condition which requires staff at multiple levels and
across many departments to exhibit exceptional teamwork qualities including
communicating efficiently and effectively and adopting the behaviors required
for high functioning integrated teams.

Requirements

• Documentation of completion of professional nursing program (RN program)
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license through the MN Board of Nursing
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. If candidate holds valid CPR for through another acceptable organization (as determined by Gillette), candidate may be able to begin employment but must complete Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association within one month of employment.
• Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification. PALS must be obtained by the end of orientation or max of 3 months of hire.
• Must be interested in working with people with short term or long-term disabilities that begin in childhood.
• Physically able to work hours required and meet physical demands of the position. In certain departments, this will include being part of the off-premises call schedule.
• Critical care experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or other healthcare related field.
• Prior nursing experience in a health-related setting
• Nursing Specialty Certification relevant to the position
• Pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care – Delivers patient care which optimizes the patient’s health status and outcomes through the use of the nursing process.
• Demonstrates thorough assessments.
• Creates individualized plans of care that are evidence-based.
• Successfully implements interventions.
• Effectively prioritizes and responds quickly to emergency situations to ensure immediate action is taken to stabilize patients.
• Evaluates patient care based on best practices.
• Communicates patient-related nursing data and information to enhance active and informed decision making by patients, families, nurse colleagues, and other healthcare providers.
• Family centered care - Provides nursing care and health education reflecting specific patient, family, cultural and community needs.
• Identifies the learning needs of the population served.
• Implements an effective teaching plan.
• Employs strategies to promote health in a safe environment.
• Provides emotional support.
• Seeks opportunity to evaluate effectiveness of health education as culturally and developmentally appropriate.
• Autonomous Practice – Exercises independent judgment that influences care and demonstrates understanding of potential clinical implications.
• Supervises, delegates, and provides care based on the abilities and limitations of care personnel and patient acuity.
• Identifies and incorporates evidence-based improvements into own daily work.

Benefits

• Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits for .5 FTE and above.
• $1.75/weekend, $2.75/evening, $4.00/night differential is available for this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees