Registered Nurse (RN) PICU, Short Term Option (13 weeks and 36 hours/week)

About the role

Temporary assignment with opportunity to extend. 13-week duration, 36 hours/week required. Days and nights available (12-hour shifts). Weekends and holidays required per unit needs; shifts not guaranteed. Eligible for shift differentials and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care using the nursing process and primary nursing principles in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Collects comprehensive patient data and formulates nursing diagnoses; documents data concisely and timely.
• Develops and follows a plan of care prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Identifies expected outcomes for the plan of care individualized to the child, family, and situation.
• Implements and coordinates care while employing strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Collaborates with the family in the conduct of nursing practice; all decisions and actions are on behalf of the patient and family and determined ethically.
• Integrates research findings into practice and participates in generating new knowledge where appropriate.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Serves as a leader in the practice setting and in the profession.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing practice.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice in planning and delivering care.

Requirements

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Nursing required.
• Nursing licensure for the State of Tennessee required.
• Compact license required.
• BLS and PALS required prior to start.
• At least 2 years of ICU experience required; PICU experience preferred.
• Meditech and EPIC experience preferred.
• Pediatric nursing experience preferred.

Skills

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated clinical abilities.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy lifting, pushing, and pulling required up to 50 lbs occasionally, 20–30 lbs frequently, and 10 lbs constantly to move objects up to 150 lbs; sudden emergencies may require exposure to lifting or moving up to 150 lbs.
• Frequent bending, walking, sitting, squatting, reaching, and standing required.
• Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.