Pediatric Nurse Cardiac PICU full time nights

Job Summary

Performs as a partner on the care management team. Provides coordination and management of patient care to pediatric patients and families within a continuum of care. Delegates patient care activities as appropriate within a care management assignment.

Essential Functions

• Uses critical thinking and nursing skills in caring for patients and families which are acquired through a process of integrating education, experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines.
• Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care that is collaborative and addresses the needs of the patient and family resulting in optimal patient outcomes.
• Responds to the uniqueness of patients and families by providing and coordinating care that meets those needs.
• Creates a compassionate therapeutic environment to promote comfort and prevent suffering.
• Acts within professional boundaries as per ANA code of ethics and organization code of conduct.
• Questions and evaluates practice, and participates in supporting or determining changes in clinical practice within the professional practice model.
• Seeks and applies best evidence/research in practice. Participates in continuous quality improvement to deliver safe, quality nursing care, enhance patient/family satisfaction, and improve individual skills/practice.
• Serves as a moral agent on behalf of the patient/family. Advocates for the concerns of the patient/family/community.
• Facilitates patient, family and staff learning and community education. Integrates teaching and patient/family learning throughout delivery of care, including evaluation using measurable outcomes and assessment of health literacy.
• Works in partnership with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal and realistic outcomes for the best interest of the patient/family.
• Evaluates what nursing care tasks can be appropriately delegated given Wisconsin statutes scope of practice for the registered nurse as well as established competencies for the technical staff that will complete the task. Coordinates care in conjunction with other care givers, physicians and other disciplines; acts as a resource/advocate to others for specific patients/families.
• Supports the missions and strategic initiatives of the hospital. Demonstrates awareness of the holistic interrelationships that exist within and across health care systems. Identifies and works toward the accomplishment of personal, unit/area and division of nursing goals.
• Works with patient care manager to identify possible areas for operational and capital budgeting considerations.

Education

• Associate's Degree ADN required
• Bachelor's Degree BSN preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required
• PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council within 90 Days required
• One of the following:
• N/A
• License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin
• License RN-Registered Nurse (AZ Compact) - State of Arizona
• License RN-Registered Nurse (KY Compact) - State of Kentucky
• License RN-Registered Nurse (LA Compact) - State of Louisiana