ED Staff Nurse II- Peds ED - Nights

Wake Forest Baptist Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Shift Differentials of $4.00 per hr for 2nd and 3rd shifts

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Pediatric Emergency Department. This position involves providing care using the nursing process while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The role requires RN licensure in NC and ability to provide patient-centric care.

Ideal candidates will enjoy robust benefits and opportunities for professional growth. The position operates on a night shift schedule from 7:30 PM to 7:30 AM with every third weekend. A BSN is preferred but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in NC required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) may be needed within one year.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment.
• Communicate effectively with team members.
• Act as a patient advocate throughout the care continuum.

Skills

Direct and indirect patient care

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Education

Graduation from accredited school of nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Wake Forest Baptist, one of the nation’s preeminent academic medical centers, is an integrated system that operates 1,004 acute care, rehabilitation and psychiatric care beds, outpatient services, and community health and information centers. The Medical Center Campus is located at Medical Center Boulevard in Winston‑Salem, NC.

Job Description

Major Duties:

Staff Nurse- Pediatric Emergency Department:

Night Shift Position: 7.30 pm - 7.30 am with every third weekend

Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). The staff nurse directs and leads other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice.

Essential Functions:

1. Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient/family centered care focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of WFBMC.
2. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Utilizes and promotes the use of technology and equipment to enhance the safety of patients and staff.
3. Communicates effectively to promote sharing of information throughout the continuum of care and as an effective member of the healthcare team.
4. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking.
5. Acts as a patient advocate throughout the continuum of care including all patient settings and in the community.
6. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.
7. Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Graduation from accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.

Licensure, certification and/or Registration: RN licensure in NC. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) may be required within one year in select areas. Performs and maintains competency for point-of-care testing as assigned; waived and or non-waived, ensuring compliance with WFBH policies and with applicable state and federal regulations.

Skills:

• Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively

Additional Information

REQ - 21700, 22639

Full Benefits

Shift Differentials:

• 3p-7a (2nd and 3rd shift) - $4.00 per hr.

Relocation Assistance Available

Conditions of Employment

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center strives to provide best-in-class nursing care to our patients. To continue to provide such high quality services, meet internal targets and comply with ACCN Magnet requirements for a plan to increase BSN staff to 80% by 2020, WFBMC desires to employ nurses who have achieved, or will achieve, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. WFBMC will provide nurses who have earned an Associate Degree in Nursing a period of five (5) years from the date of hire to meet that educational requirement.

It is the policy of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center to administer all educational and employment activities without discrimination because of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status (except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification or a statutory requirement) in accordance with all local, state, national laws, executive orders, regulations, and guidelines.