Registered Nurse RN Pediatric ICU

About the role

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a dynamic and specialized 24-bed unit within a Magnet-designated academic hospital and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. We provide care for critically ill patients ranging from newborns to young adults up to 22 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Affirmatively assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and ensures completion within appropriate timeframe.
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members.
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
• Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care. Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family.
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
• Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members.
• Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record. Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy.
• Participates in unit or facility shared leadership.
• Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations.
• One year experience in an acute care hospital setting preferred.
• Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Skills

• Advanced critical care skills.
• Specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills.
• Collaborative interdisciplinary culture.
• Effective communication and documentation skills.

Benefits

• 18% night shift differential.
• Flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.

Pay

• Compensation incentives based on the RN Clinical Ladder.

Schedule

• Full time NIGHTS role working 3-12 hour shifts 7PM to 7:30AM.
• Opportunity to utilize self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.