Peds

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital•Grand Rapids, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers timely, accurate, professional nursing care to patients at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides medical/surgical and pediatric care and assesses the needs of adult, geriatric, adolescent, and pediatric patients. The nurse will also be trained to work in Women’s Health and Birth, where they will take patient assignments. The position is listed as part-time at .9 FTE, or 72 hours per pay period, with 12-hour day and night shifts and every-third-weekend rotation. The RN works collaboratively with patients, families, coworkers, providers, and ancillary departments to coordinate patient-centered care, maintain safety, follow hospital policies and nursing standards, and contribute to quality improvement and professional development.

Requirements

Registration with the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
Current medical/surgical/pediatric experience.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or ability to attain it within one month of employment, and maintain certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, or ability to attain it within six months of employment, and maintain certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, or ability to attain it within six months of employment, and maintain certification.
Ability to follow and adhere to Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, mission, vision, and values.
Reliable and consistent attendance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Medical-Surgical Certification.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care to patients and ensure safety throughout the continuum of care; advocate for patients while respecting advance directives and patient decisions.
Manage multiple patients, families, staff, and provider priorities within short time frames using critical thinking, delegation, and respectful communication.
Complete assessments according to unit policy, incorporating medical history, therapeutic communication, and physical assessment.
Identify nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems and determine appropriate interventions within accepted standards of care.
Develop appropriate plans of care based on the individual needs of adult, geriatric, adolescent, and pediatric patients.
Document the continuum of care and maintain accurate, objective patient records.
Ensure orders are processed efficiently and accurately.
Organize workload effectively, assume patient care responsibilities, and remain flexible as conditions change.
Use departmental equipment correctly and efficiently, including equipment and preparations needed for department-specific procedures.
Apply nursing competencies including IV access, basic ECG interpretation, pain management, neurological assessment, fluid management, infection control, postpartum care and assessment, and respiratory management.
Communicate professionally and collaborate with patients, families, coworkers, healthcare team members, and ancillary departments to coordinate patient-centered care.
Ensure care plans are consistent with nursing standards and hospital policies and procedures.
Participate in performance improvement activities.
Maintain knowledge of The Joint Commission standards and incorporate them into nursing practice.
Collaborate with and delegate to ancillary and professional staff as appropriate, ensuring adherence to their scopes of practice and considering licensure or certification.
Participate in professional growth and self-development activities and remain accountable for professional nursing practice.
Participate in staff meetings, committees, and projects, contributing to organizational quality and development.
Initiate and document discharge and transfer planning.
Complete training to work in Women’s Health and Birth and take patient assignments.

Benefits

Competitive pay, with experience pay offered.
Tuition reimbursement and scholarship/grant opportunities.
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
Generous paid time off.
Short-term disability bank.
401(k) with employer contributions.
Shift differential.
Employee Referral Program.
Short- and long-term disability.
Early access to earned wages.
Voluntary insurance options and resources to support financial and personal well-being.