Registered Nurse - Pediatric Acute
Nature and Scope
This position challenges the incumbent to diagnose and treat human responses to health problems. The incumbent must provide optimal patient/resident care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of adolescent, adult, and geriatric residents and families. Demonstrates the cognitive and psychosocial needs specific to the population to be served and meets standards of quality as measured by the unit/department age specific competency standards. This position requires a scientific knowledge base and ongoing growth and learning. When possible, the family or those significant to the family are considered as part of the assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation efforts of the Registered Nurse (RN). The RN coordinates care between other professionals as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Name: Education
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
Appropriate education to obtain and maintain Registered Nursing licensure in the State of Nevada.
Name: Experience
None
Name: License(s)
Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license.
State of Nevada Point of Care Analyst POCA license required within 120 days of hire: 200201, 200208, 200255, 209256, 200266, 400255, 400266.
Certification(s)
Current BLS certification by The American Heart Association standards.
ACLS per The American Heart Association Standards.
PALS per The American Heart Association Standards.
NRP Required for Departments: 200171, 200174, 200206 additions to BLS & RN STABLE certification required for 200174 within 6 months of being hired or transferring.
ENLS (Emergency Neuro Life Support) Required for Department 200150 within 18-24 months of being hired or transferred to the department.
ENPC per The Emergency Nurse's Association or PALS per The American Heart Association Standards Required for Departments: 200255, 200268, 200276, 209256 within one year of being hired or transferring to the department in addition to ACLS, BLS & RN.
ENPC per The Emergency Nurse's Association or PALS per The American Heart Association Standards required within 3 months of being hired or transferred to the department: 200326. ENPC per The Emergency Nurse's Association Required for Departments: 200323 within 12 months of being hired.
APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Required for Departments: 200178, 200179, 200324 within 24 months of being hired or transferring into the department.
OCN certification preferred.
RNFA: RN may perform in the capacity of a first assist if he or she is a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing, Completion of a RNFA program that includes didactic and supervised clinical practice, is based on AORN's core curriculum for the RNFA 200201, 200340, 400201, 400340.
Name: Computer / Typing
Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.