Staff RN - Bedside - Med/Surg 4th Floor - Full time/Nights

About the role

Careers at Children's are dedicated to cultivating passion, purpose, and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and offer equal opportunity employment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates professional nursing and individualized, family-centered care to patients/families through the use of the nursing process and clinical skills in accordance with standards and hospital policies and procedures.
• Conducts individualized age-specific patient/family assessments according to defined unit scope and nursing practice standards, appropriate collaborative problems (CPG's)/nursing diagnoses(ND's), or protocols.
• Admits patients and collects and documents data related to patient’s individualized care.
• Assesses patient/family need for education and uses an individualized approach in delivery style.
• Assesses family expectations for, and involvement in the assessment and continuous care or treatment of the patient.
• Identifies nursing diagnoses, collaborative problems, and/or protocols for each patient, based on assessment, at the time of admission.
• Shift Assessment/Reassessment: Performs reassessment based on unit standards, CPG's/ND's, protocols and changes in patient condition. Communicates changes to appropriate persons (MD, Charge RN, family) as indicated.
• Circulates in procedures following AORN guidelines/standards. Assists at bedside in preparing patient for each procedure.
• Develops individualized patient/family plan of care using CPG/ND’s, and practice guidelines/protocols to meet identified needs.
• Utilizes assessment data from the healthcare team to individualize appropriate goals and actions for the patient, including collaboration with the family and the healthcare team.
• Utilizes individualized assessment data to develop the patient/family’s plan of care.
• Formulates goals and outcomes based on assessment data.
• Revises plan of care based on patient’s condition, interdisciplinary input, and family needs.
• Identifies the need for interdisciplinary involvement/outside resources and follows through.
• Uses appropriate resources (CNS/Educator, Director, MD, etc) to ensure that clinical outcomes are achieved.
• Demonstrates clinical competence in administering interventions according to identified standards and age specific needs.
• Provides and/or coordinates with other disciplines patient/family education according to identified care needs, considering assessment of patient/family’s readiness to learn.
• Coordinates with referring physician and other operating physician, assessing patient/family care issues in scheduling procedures.
• Accompanies patients/family to room to help facilitate patient flow.
• Completes computerized documentation within established timeframes, including, but not limited to: Medication Administration Record, Allergies, Patient Information, etc.
• Completes and verifies accurate order entry in the computerized careplan.
• Ensures that discharge instructions clearly state patient care needs after discharge.
• Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.
• Performs physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section.
• Accepts assignment to mentor student nurse observation experience in unit.
• Accepts assignments to share/teach knowledge and provide clinical support as a relief preceptor for new staff.
• Professionally seeks opportunities to help teammates during shift as needed.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree from an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience
• BLS - Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (except NICU)
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation (NICU only)
• ACLS within 9 months of hire (Cath Lab and ED only)
• ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Certification (ED only)
• TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course (ED only)
• State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure current and valid in the state of Nebraska

Qualifications

• Preferred: Previous experience with EPIC

Skills

• Must be able to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature, without loss of efficiency or composure, and be able to perform under stressful conditions when confronted with multiple requests, demonstrating prioritizing skills.

Benefits

Children's offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Rotating weekend and holiday requirement - 36hrs