Registered Nurse, Rehab 0.9 FTE, Day/Night Shift

Seattle Children's Hospital•Seattle, WA

About The Position

As an integral member of the Health Care Team, the Registered Nurse (RN) practices within the scope defined by state law and the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and follows Seattle Children’s policies, procedures, and guidelines of care. The RN provides safe, family-centered patient care using the Nursing Care Process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care collaboratively with patients, their families and significant others, and the health care team. The role may include supervising and delegating tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as permitted by the State Administrative Code. The RN contributes to Seattle Children’s strategic goals by incorporating organizational initiatives into daily work, including Continuous Performance Improvement, Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, and Workforce Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access. This position is in the Rehabilitation Unit. Nurses in the Rehabilitation Unit must obtain PEARS within six months of employment and maintain the certification thereafter.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Washington State RN license, or another current state license required for the state in which the RN works.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers at hire unless the nurse has current life-support education appropriate to the practice area. PEARS or PALS is accepted in lieu of BLS; ACLS is not accepted as a substitute.
For Rehabilitation Unit nurses, successfully obtain PEARS within six months of employment and maintain it at all times.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Pediatric health care nursing experience.
Prior experience in a pediatric-related health care setting or a specific area of nursing may be required for some departments.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the Nursing Care Process.
Provide safe, family-centered patient care in collaboration with patients, families, significant others, and the health care team.
Supervise and delegate tasks to designated nursing and clinical support staff when required and as permitted by state regulations.
Incorporate Seattle Children’s strategic initiatives, including Continuous Performance Improvement, Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, and Workforce Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access, into daily work.
Obtain PEARS within six months of employment and maintain it while working in the Rehabilitation Unit.