Registered Nurse - PICU (0.9FTE, Nights)

Seattle Children's Hospital•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) provides safe, family-centered care as an integral member of the health care team. The RN practices within the applicable state scope of practice, the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and Seattle Children’s policies, procedures, and care guidelines. Using the Nursing Care Process, the RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care collaboratively with patients, families, significant others, and other members of the health care team. The RN may supervise and delegate tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as defined by state administrative code. The PICU has 40 beds and eight additional expansion beds dedicated to pediatric critical care, including tracheotomy, CRRT, ventilator, organ transplant, and bone marrow transplant care, as well as research and ECMO services. Seattle Children’s provides individualized orientation and training, supported by clinical educators and preceptors. The typical training period may be 10 weeks or longer. Nurses with adult-patient experience but no pediatric experience can receive training tailored to pediatric patients and families. PICU nurses must obtain PALS within three months of employment and maintain it. The RN also supports Seattle Children’s strategic goals by incorporating initiatives such as Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, and Workforce Community and Connection into daily work.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Washington State RN license, or another current state license required for the state in which the RN works.
Current BLS for Healthcare Providers at hire, unless the required practice-area life-support credential is already held; PEARS or PALS is accepted in lieu of BLS, but ACLS is not accepted as a substitute.
PICU nurses must successfully obtain PALS within three months of employment and maintain it.
Nurses performing moderately complex point-of-care testing must provide Human Resources a copy of a diploma or transcript documenting the highest academic achievement upon hire; personnel trained outside the U.S. must provide documented equivalency evaluation by a foreign credentialing agency.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Pediatric health care nursing experience.
Two years of pediatric acute-care or adult ICU experience.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, family-centered patient care.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the Nursing Care Process in collaboration with patients, families, significant others, and the health care team.
Practice within the applicable state scope of practice, ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and Seattle Children’s policies, procedures, and care guidelines.
Supervise and delegate tasks to designated clinical support staff as required and permitted by state administrative code.
Incorporate organizational initiatives, including Continuous Performance Improvement, Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, and Workforce Community and Connection, into daily work.
Obtain and maintain PALS certification within the required timeframe.