Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric BMT

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will provide care to pediatric patients and families at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, specifically on the Pediatric BMT & Heme/Onc Unit (Unit 4). The unit cares for pediatric hematology/oncology and GI patients and their families, with assignments varying by acuity across medical-surgical and intermediate-care levels. The 24-bed unit works with an interdisciplinary team to provide care for patients with blood and marrow, metabolic, gastrointestinal, urologic, and other related disorders, including children preparing for or undergoing blood and marrow transplantation. The role includes advanced patient monitoring, management of complex medication and infusion therapies, and care during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The nurse must safely and accurately operate unit equipment. The position is 0.7 FTE (56 hours every two weeks), on the evening shift, working 8-hour shifts and every other weekend. A nurse residency program is available to eligible new graduate RNs.

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.
One of the following experience qualifications: 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 experience in a Nursing Assistant/NST role in BMT, Heme/Onc, IMC, or an ICU-level unit.
Obtain Pediatric Early Assessment Resuscitation Skills (PEARS) certification within 12 months after hire 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 or undergoing blood and marrow transplantation.
Care for pediatric hematology-oncology, urology, blood and marrow, metabolic, and gastrointestinal patients.
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.