Staff RN - Float - Inpatient - Experienced - Nights

Children's Hospital & Medical Center•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Coordinates professional nursing and individualized, family-centered care for NICU, PICU, and Med-Surg pediatric patients and their families, using the nursing process and clinical skills in accordance with standards and hospital policies and procedures. The role is equally committed to patient care units including NICU, PICU, Med-Surg, and CCU, and uses clinical skill sets and appropriate resources while delegating when appropriate. The nurse assesses patients and families, identifies nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, develops and revises individualized plans of care, implements and evaluates nursing actions, and coordinates interdisciplinary care and education. The position requires accurate and timely documentation, communication of changes in patient condition, and discharge instructions that clearly state post-discharge care needs. Staff also support colleagues, may mentor student nurse observers, and may share knowledge and provide clinical support as a relief preceptor. The schedule is 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., 36 hours, with weekend and holiday rotation and varied schedule patterns.

Requirements

Associate's degree from an accredited school of nursing, or a bachelor's degree from an accredited school of nursing.
Minimum of 1 year of RN experience.
Current RN state licensure and/or compact state licensure.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) through the American Heart Association.
Must be able to change between varied duties without loss of efficiency or composure and perform under stressful conditions while prioritizing multiple requests.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Conduct individualized, age-specific patient and family assessments, including admission assessments and reassessments based on unit standards, protocols, and changes in patient condition.
Identify nursing diagnoses, collaborative problems, and protocols based on patient assessments.
Communicate changes in patient condition to appropriate individuals, including physicians, clinical nurse coordinators, and families.
Develop and revise individualized patient and family plans of care, goals, and outcomes using assessment data and input from families and the healthcare team.
Prioritize patient interventions and implement, coordinate, and evaluate nursing actions in accordance with the plan of care and the patient’s condition and needs.
Coordinate interdisciplinary care, identify the need for outside resources, and use appropriate clinical resources to achieve outcomes.
Use critical thinking when delivering clinical skills and analyzing patient responses to orders, tests, laboratory results, medications, and treatments.
Provide or coordinate patient and family education based on identified care needs and readiness to learn.
Document assessments, evaluations, care modifications, patient responses, and interventions accurately and within established timeframes and hospital policies.
Review and update computerized care plans, complete required computerized documentation, and verify accurate order entry.
Ensure discharge instructions clearly state patient care needs after discharge.
Provide care across NICU, PICU, Med-Surg, and CCU units, using appropriate resources and delegating when appropriate.
Professionally support assigned units and help teammates during shifts as needed.
Accept assignments to mentor student nurse observers and to share knowledge or provide clinical support as a relief preceptor for new staff.
Complete other assigned tasks professionally and maintain regular attendance.