Staff RN - Float - Inpatient - Experienced - Nights

Children's Nebraska•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Coordinates professional nursing and individualized, family-centered care for NICU, PICU, and medical-surgical pediatric patients and their families using the nursing process and clinical skills in accordance with nursing standards and hospital policies and procedures. The role works across inpatient areas, including general medical-surgical care, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Care, and the Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and requires commitment to assigned patient care units. The nurse assesses patients and families, identifies nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, develops and revises individualized plans of care, implements and evaluates nursing interventions, and communicates changes in patient condition. The role includes coordinating interdisciplinary care, patient and family education, accurate and timely clinical documentation, discharge planning, and use of appropriate clinical resources. The nurse may mentor student nurses, serve as a relief preceptor, support teammates, and complete other assigned tasks.

Requirements

Associate's degree from an accredited school of nursing or bachelor's degree from an accredited school of nursing.
Minimum of 1 year of RN experience.
Registered Nurse state licensure and/or compact state licensure.
Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 180 days.
Ability to perform varied duties, transition between different tasks without loss of efficiency or composure, work under stressful conditions with multiple requests, and demonstrate prioritization skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with pediatric patients.
Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a float pool.
Previous experience with EPIC.
Neonatal Resuscitation certification.
Current and valid certification in a nursing specialty.

Responsibilities

Conduct individualized, age-specific patient and family assessments in accordance with unit scope, nursing practice standards, collaborative problems, nursing diagnoses, and protocols.
Collect and document assessment data, interpret patient needs, and assess family education needs, expectations, and involvement in care.
Identify nursing diagnoses, collaborative problems, and protocols for each patient based on assessment.
Assess and interpret patient data upon arrival at a referring hospital.
Reassess patients according to unit standards, protocols, and changes in condition, and communicate changes to appropriate people.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized patient and family plans of care in collaboration with families and the healthcare team.
Prioritize patient interventions based on assessments and reassessments and use available child care partners as appropriate.
Coordinate nursing and interdisciplinary care, identify the need for interdisciplinary involvement or outside resources, and follow through to support clinical outcomes.
Apply critical thinking when delivering clinical skills and analyzing patient responses to orders, tests, laboratory results, medications, and treatments.
Administer interventions according to identified standards and age-specific needs.
Provide or coordinate patient and family education based on care needs and readiness to learn.
Complete accurate and timely medical-record documentation, including assessments, care plans, medication administration records, allergies, patient information, and order entry.
Ensure discharge instructions clearly state patient care needs after discharge.
Support assigned inpatient units professionally, delegate when appropriate, and help teammates during shifts.
Accept assignments to mentor student nurse observation experiences and share knowledge or provide clinical support as a relief preceptor for new staff.
Maintain regular attendance and perform other assigned tasks professionally.