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As an EvergreenHealth Pediatric Nurse, you would work in a growing pediatric floor with a diverse population that ranges in age from newborn to 18 years old. Infants who have reached Level II NICU status and have a stable respiratory status frequently transfer to this unit for the last days to weeks of their stay. This includes time maturing neurologically and developmentally to a point where they are ready to maintain and grow without additional close medical attention. In addition, our unit receives both medical and surgical pediatric patients with varying conditions including: respiratory, infections, feeding problems, hyperbilirubinemia, Diabetes and general surgery. We have a single-room family-centered focus to our nursing care. Our nurses work closely with our neonatologists, pediatric hospitalists, and local physicians.
Job Summary:
Responsible for the total direct nursing care of all patients within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provides direct patient care and functions as a patient advocate.
- Assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients.
- Coordinates the patient and family/significant other education process.
- Continuously plans, implements, and evaluates patient care, incorporating patient and family/significant other into the process.
- Participates with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plan of care.
- Communicates effectively all relevant information (e.g., patient information, safety issues, problems with equipment, quality issues, etc.) to immediate supervisor, in a timely way.
- Communicates and documents changes in patient condition, on a timely basis, to charge nurse/supervisor and physician.
- Accountable for following the guidelines for attendance, punctuality and overall dependability.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
License, Certification, Education or Experience:
REQUIRED for the position:
- Bachelor's in Nursing (BSN) required within 5 years of employment if applicable.
- Current Pediatric nursing experience strongly preferred.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington.
- Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire.
- Current Healthcare Provider PALS certification by date of hire.
- NRP certification within 4 weeks of hire.
DESIRED for the position:
- Masters Degree in Nursing.
Benefit Information:
At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees' commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.
- Medical, vision and dental insurance.
- On-demand virtual health care.
- Health Savings Account.
- Flexible Spending Account.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Retirement plans 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution.
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees.
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
- Paid Time Off/Vacation.
- Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave.
- Paid holidays.
- Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance.
- Voluntary identity theft protection.
- Voluntary legal insurance.
- Pay in lieu of benefits premium program.
- Free parking.
- Commuter benefits.
- Cafeteria & Gift Shop Discount.
EvergreenHealth is committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients. The literature shows that having a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) contributes significantly to the quality of care. Toward that end, this position requires a BSN or a commitment to begin a BSN program within three years and obtain a BSN within five years of employment. Please note this BSN requirement does not apply to those with an RN license for twenty or more years or current EvergreenHealth RNs hired prior to April 1, 2014.
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth and the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA). Union membership is optional.
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