Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric BMT

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on the Pediatric BMT & Heme/Onc Unit (Unit 4) at University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, providing care to pediatric hematology/oncology and gastrointestinal patients and their families. The 24-bed unit works with an interdisciplinary team, and patient assignments vary by acuity, including Med/Surg and IMC care. The role provides complex care for pediatric patients and families preparing for and undergoing blood and marrow transplantation, and for patients with hematology-oncology, urology, blood and marrow, metabolic, and gastrointestinal disorders. The nurse performs advanced monitoring using current technology, manages sophisticated medication and infusion therapies, cares for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures or interventions on the unit, and safely and accurately operates unit equipment. The position is 0.7 FTE (56 hours every two weeks), on the day shift, working 8-hour shifts and every other weekend. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2 to 1:4. Fairview offers a nurse residency program for eligible new graduate RNs taking this role.

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