Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric BMT

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides complex, compassionate care to pediatric patients and their families on the Pediatric BMT & Heme/Onc Unit at University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. The 24-bed unit cares for pediatric hematology/oncology, GI, urology, blood and marrow, and metabolic disorders, including patients preparing for or undergoing blood and marrow transplantation. Patient assignments vary by acuity across medical-surgical and intermediate-care levels, with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 to 1:4. Nurses collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver quality care. The role includes advanced monitoring using current technology, management of sophisticated medication and infusion therapies, care for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and safe, accurate operation of unit equipment. The position is 0.7 FTE (56 hours every two weeks), with 8-hour day/evening shifts and every other weekend. Eligible new graduate RNs may participate in Fairview’s nurse residency program.

Requirements

Minimum of an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Meet one of the following experience pathways: 2 years of pediatric inpatient RN experience; 1 year of pediatric or adult inpatient BMT and/or Heme/Onc RN experience; or a Student Nurse Internship, Capstone, Nurse Residency, or 1 year of Nursing Assistant/NST experience in a BMT, Heme/Onc, IMC, or ICU-level unit.
Obtain Pediatric Early Assessment Resuscitation Skills (PEARS) certification within 12 months of hire into the department and maintain it; active PALS certification is acceptable until PEARS can be obtained or renewed.
Obtain the APHON Chemotherapy Provider Certificate within 6 months of hire and renew it every 2 years.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Provide complex care to pediatric patients and families preparing for and undergoing blood and marrow transplantation.
Care for pediatric patients with hematology-oncology, urology, blood and marrow, metabolic, and gastrointestinal disorders.
Perform advanced monitoring using current technology.
Manage sophisticated medication and infusion therapies.
Care for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures or interventions on the unit.
Safely and accurately operate unit equipment.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to deliver quality care.