Night ICU Float RN — Pediatric Care Specialist

Fayette Chamber of Commerce; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide direct patient care across units, delivering age- and developmentally appropriate, family-centered care within an interdisciplinary team.

Eligibility includes GA RN licensure, BLS within 30 days, PALS or PEARS within 1 year, BSN preferred, 1 year experience required; hospital-based orientation and ongoing competency training.

Qualifications

• 1 year of nursing experience required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Graduation from accredited school of nursing.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Georgia or via the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment.
• PALS or PEARS within 1 year of employment as required by department.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing process across the continuum to deliver age and developmentally appropriate patient-family-centered care.
• Integrates values and language preferences into healthcare delivery through a culturally sensitive process.
• Utilizes clinical decision support tools and resources to recognize issues, prioritize care, and modify plan of care as needed.
• Utilizes appropriate documentation tools to record, measure, and retrieve healthcare data.
• Provides patient and family education appropriate for identified learning needs.
• Utilizes resources to plan and provide nursing care that is safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Participates in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
• Incorporates new knowledge into nursing practice to support desired outcomes.
• Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competence and learning.
• Self-evaluates professional practice in relation to performance, development, resiliency, and goals.
• Takes action to achieve goals identified during performance review, resulting in change in practice and role performance.
• Provides oversight for nursing care given by unlicensed personnel while retaining accountability for patient care quality.
• Engages in ethical practices utilizing principles from The Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Maintains therapeutic and professional relationships with appropriate role boundaries.
• Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment.
• Consults, contributes to, and coordinates care with interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Demonstrates investment in others through teaching/coaching/helper roles.
• Demonstrates support of shared leadership through awareness of initiatives and providing input.
• Drives and effectively facilitates timely admission, transfer, and discharge process for unit, ensuring efficient and safe patient flow.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into clinical judgement and nursing practice.
• Participates in monitoring activities within work environment to maintain a culture of safety.
• Identifies and communicates hazards and errors.
• Participates in quality and process improvement activities to improve patient outcome and workflows.
• Ensures equipment is in working order to provide safe patient care.
• Demonstrates commitment and flexibility through times of change.

Education

Graduation from accredited school of nursing

1 year of nursing experience

Pediatric experience

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide direct patient care across units, delivering age- and developmentally appropriate, family-centered care within an interdisciplinary team.

Eligibility includes GA RN licensure, BLS within 30 days, PALS or PEARS within 1 year, BSN preferred, 1 year experience required; hospital-based orientation and ongoing competency training.