Staff RN - Float - Inpatient -Nurse Resident

Children's Nebraska•United States,

20h

About The Position

Coordinates professional nursing and individualized, family-centered care for NICU, PICU, and medical-surgical pediatric patients and families, using the nursing process and clinical skills in accordance with 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. The nurse collaborates with families and the healthcare team to assess needs, plan and deliver care, educate patients and families, document care, and evaluate outcomes. The position is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., including weekend and holiday rotation. February 2027 and July 2027 start dates are available.

Requirements

Associate’s degree 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 upon hire.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 180 days.
Ability to perform varied duties efficiently and maintain composure when changing between tasks.
Ability to perform under stressful conditions and prioritize 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 upon hire.
Current and valid certification in a nursing specialty upon hire.

Responsibilities

Conduct age-specific, individualized patient and family assessments, including admission assessments and reassessments, and communicate changes in patient condition to appropriate people.
Identify nursing diagnoses, collaborative problems, and protocols based on patient assessments.
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 care partners and resources to support care needs.
Coordinate nursing and interdisciplinary care, identify the need for interdisciplinary involvement or outside resources, and follow through to help achieve clinical outcomes.
Use critical thinking when delivering clinical skills and analyzing patient responses to orders, tests, labs, medications, and treatments.
Administer interventions according to identified standards and age-specific needs.
Provide or coordinate patient and family education according to care needs and readiness to learn.
Document assessments, evaluations, care-plan changes, patient responses, therapies, procedures, and discharge needs accurately and within established timeframes.
Complete and verify computerized care-plan and medical-record documentation, including medication administration, allergies, patient information, and orders.
Ensure discharge instructions clearly describe patient care needs after discharge.