Pediatric Nurse Imaging - 0.5 FTE (Mequon & New Berlin)

About the role

Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well‑being of children, providing primary, specialty, urgent, emergency, community health, foster and adoption, child and family counseling, child advocacy, and family resource center services. The organization draws patients and families from across the country and offers rewarding career opportunities for those committed to helping achieve the vision of the healthiest kids in the country.

Join Children's Wisconsin as a Part‑Time Pediatric Nurse within the Imaging Department.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes a developmental approach to meet the individual needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre‑school, school‑age, adolescent and young adult patient.
• Clinical Judgment
  • 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.
• Caring Practices
  • 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.
• Response to Diversity
  • Recognizes, appreciates, and incorporates differences in the provision of care.
  • Utilizes communication skills that are respectful and non‑discriminatory in a manner that is therapeutic for both the patient and the family.
  • Incorporates patient/family values, cultural beliefs, and religious preferences in the nursing plan of care.
• Clinical Inquiry
  • 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.
• Advocacy/Moral Agency
  • Serves as a moral agent on behalf of the patient/family.
  • Advocates for the concerns of the patient/family/community.
  • Assesses needs of patient/family for discharge; individualizes plans for discharge; identifies and coordinates necessary and available resources to accomplish timely discharge; accountable for completion of discharge teaching.
• Facilitation of Learning
  • 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.
  • Identifies personal goals and seeks opportunities to pursue