Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, PICU

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Lebanon, NH

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides specialized critical care to infants, children, and adolescents with life-threatening conditions in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The unit includes Pediatric Medical-Surgical and Pediatric ICU services, with 7 medical-surgical beds, 7 stepdown beds, and 4 critical care beds. It cares for patients from birth to 18 years old and follows a patient- and family-centered philosophy, treating patients and their families as partners in care. The unit provides surgical services including orthopedic, ENT, GI, general surgery, hematology/oncology, neurosurgery, and trauma care. It also treats acute and chronic conditions such as dehydration, failure to thrive, seizures, cystic fibrosis, asthma, diabetes, oncology, respiratory insufficiency, and cardiac disease. The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization. The nurse practices autonomously according to the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist, and transferor. The role uses the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and continuously monitor and evaluate practice to promote safe patient care. The full-time schedule consists of three 12-hour shifts, rotating between 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and 7 p.m.–7 a.m.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate required upon hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certificate required within 6 months of hire date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care.
Use critical thinking to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, modify the plan of care, or escalate concerns to the care team as appropriate.
Advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent, and help patients and families express self-determination in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics.
Seek and act on feedback to improve performance and participate in the governance of practice.
Manage interpersonal relationships with colleagues and others.
Mentor colleagues to advance nursing practice and the profession.
Assume authority and accountability for patients' nursing care, delegating care appropriately in accordance with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Prioritize and organize time to optimize patient outcomes.
Seek current evidence and standards and apply them in daily practice.
Promote a culture of inquiry and contribute to local research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
Communicate effectively in a variety of formats across areas of practice.
Partner with others to effect change and achieve positive outcomes through knowledge exchange.
Precept student nurses, nurse externs, nurse residents, experienced clinical nurses, and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.