Registered Nurse - 0.9 FTE, NICU (Nights)

Seattle Children's•Seattle, WA

1d•$52 - $91•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse - NICU (0.9 FTE, night shift) position offers up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus and $8,000 relocation for qualified external, experienced Pediatric/Neonatal ICU nurses. For those without pediatrics experience but with adult population experience, training will be provided. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a 48-bed quaternary care unit and the only Level IV NICU in Washington, serving patients up to 50 weeks post-gestational age. This unit specializes in caring for neonates with congenital diagnoses requiring specialized surgical care, as well as critically ill neonates with complex medical issues. Specialized care includes ECMO/ECLS, cooling, in-room surgical procedures, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, and use of inhaled nitric oxide. The NICU charge nurse responds to all Code Blue events in the hospital. As an integral member of the Health Care Team, the RN functions within the Scope of Practice as defined by the State, the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and adheres to Seattle Children's policies/procedures and guidelines of care. The role is responsible for providing safe, family-centered patient care using the Nursing Care Process, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care collaboratively with the patient, family, and healthcare team. The RN may also be required to supervise and delegate tasks to other healthcare personnel. The position also involves assisting in meeting Seattle Children's strategic goals by incorporating initiatives such as Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, and Workforce Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access (IDEA) into daily work.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Washington State RN License, or other current state license that the RN is required to work in.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers is required for all positions at time of hire unless the incumbent possesses a current appropriate Life Support Education required for their practice area.
BLS must be maintained in current status until the incumbent obtains the appropriate Life Support Life Support Education required for their practice area.
For nurses performing moderately complex point of care testing, a copy of a diploma or transcript of the highest level of academic achievement to be on record with Human Resources upon hire.
For personnel trained outside of the U.S., records of diploma/transcript must provide documented equivalency evaluation by a foreign credentialing agency.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a pediatric related health care setting, or a specific area of nursing, may be required for specific departments.
Pediatric health care nursing experience.
Pediatric acute care or Adult ICU experience.

Responsibilities

Providing safe, family-centered patient care.
Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in a collaborative method with the patient and patient's family, significant others, and members of the health care team.
Responding to all Code Blue events in the hospital as the NICU charge nurse.
Supervising and delegating tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as defined by the State Administrative Code.
Assisting in meeting Seattle Children's strategic goals by incorporating initiatives to support strategic plans into daily work.