Registered Nurse - Medical 4 (0.9 FTE, Nights)

About the role

As an integral member of the Health Care Team, the RN functions within the Scope of Practice as defined by the State, the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and adheres to Seattle Children's policies/procedures and guidelines of care. Responsible for providing safe, family centered patient care. Using the Nursing Care Process, the RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care in a collaborative method with the patient and patient's family, significant others, and members of the health care team. May be required to provide supervision and delegation of tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as defined by the State Administrative Code. Assists in meeting Seattle Children's strategic goals by incorporating the initiatives to support the strategic plans into the daily work, i.e., Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Workforce Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access (IDEA) etc.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, family centered patient care using the Nursing Care Process.
• Collaborates with the patient and patient's family, significant others, and members of the health care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• May provide supervision and delegation of tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as defined by the State Administrative Code.
• Affirms Seattle Children's strategic goals by incorporating initiatives to support the strategic plans into the daily work.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Prior experience in a pediatric related health care setting, or a specific area of nursing, may be required for specific departments.

Qualifications

• Current Washington State RN License, or other current state license that the RN is required to work in.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers is required for all positions at time of hire unless the incumbent possesses a current appropriate Life Support Education required for their practice area (refer to requirements per practice area below).
• BLS must be maintained in current status until the incumbent obtains the appropriate Life Support Life Support Education required for their practice area (refer to requirements per practice area below).
• Note: Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will be accepted in lieu of BLS for Healthcare Providers. ACLS will not be accepted as a substitute to the requirements listed above.
• Employees are responsible for any costs (including time away from work) associated with obtaining PALS or PEARS certification if it is not a requirement of the position.
• Nurses working in the following areas are required to successfully obtain PEARS within 6 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times:
• Acute Care Float
• Apheresis Services
• Bellevue
• Cancer Care Unit
• Dialysis
• Hematology & Oncology Clinic
• Home Care Infusion Therapy
• Immunology
• Immunotherapy
• Infusion
• Medical Unit
• Psychiatric Unit
• Radiation Oncology
• Rehabilitation Unit
• Surgical Unit
• Urgent Care (all locations)
• Vascular Access Services

Skills

• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.

Benefits

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

Pay

Compensation Range: $51.60 - $91.30 per hour

Schedule

Full-time position.