Pediatric Nurse NICU - Weekends - Neenah

Children's Wisconsin; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin in Neenah, WI, seeks a dedicated pediatric care nurse to join the care management team. The role provides coordination and management of patient care for pediatric patients and families within a continuum of care, delegating nursing tasks as appropriate to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The position requires an ADN with 2+ years of nursing experience; a BSN is preferred. BLS certification and WI (or compact) RN licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree ADN required.
• Bachelor’s Degree BSN preferred.
• 2+ years nursing experience required.
• BLS Healthcare Provider certification required; RN license in WI or compact states.

Responsibilities

• Provides coordination and management of patient care for pediatric patients and families.
• Performs point of care testing and blood collections.
• Collaborates with physicians to implement care management plans.
• Assesses discharge needs and coordinates timely discharge teaching.
• Delgates patient care activities to unlicensed staff as appropriate.
• Engages in community education and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Nursing Process

Care Management

Discharge Planning

Teaching

Collaboration

Education

Associate’s Degree ADN

Bachelor’s Degree BSN preferred

Job description

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Children’s Wisconsin in Neenah is the only hospital in the Fox Valley dedicated exclusively to the care of kids. Our pediatric care providers know that little bodies respond differently to illness and treatment. Outstanding care providers, coupled with kindhearted care and explanations kids can understand, makes Children’s Wisconsin the best choice for your sick or injured child.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day.

Job Summary

Performs as a partner in the care management team. Provides coordination and management of patient care to pediatric patients and families within a continuum of care. Delegates patient care activities as appropriate within a care management assignment. Functions within professional and hospital standards.

Essential Functions

• Nursing Process: applies principles of growth and development in obtaining assessment data; communicates in manner most appropriate for child and family; identifies and acts upon overt and covert cues of physical, psychosocial and cognitive parameters for an individual; makes independent nursing decisions and integrates medical plan of care. Performs point of care testing and blood collections according to established policies.
• Care Management: collaborates with physicians and others to implement care management plans; delegates patient care activities within a care management assignment; assesses progress of patient toward established nursing outcomes; records variances; communicates with care team when outcomes are not met.
• Discharge Planning: assesses needs of patient/family for discharge; individualizes plans for discharge; identifies and coordinates necessary and available resources to accomplish timely discharge; accountable for completion of discharge teaching.
• Teaching: understands/applies basic learning principles to both children and adults; is aware of available resources; familiar with content in teaching plans; executes teaching plan; utilizes available resources, both written and consultant; evaluates effectiveness of own teaching; is accountable for the completion of teaching.
• Consultation/Collaboration: effectively communicates to care givers and physicians each patient’s need for nursing care and progress relative to established nursing outcomes; coordinates care in conjunction with other disciplines; acts as a resource/advocate to others for specific patients/families.
• Program Development: may participate in needs assessment.
• Professional Development: identifies annual goals for own professional growth and the means by which to achieve them; aware of and works toward the accomplishment of unit/area and division of nursing goals; participates in personal and unit improvement activities including continuing education and quality assurance.
• Research: applies current research findings in practice; participates in data collection.
• Community Outreach: supports community education efforts.
• Organizational Responsibilities: supports the mission and strategic objectives of the hospital; engages in activities which support teamwork and enhances the image of pediatric nursing and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin; takes responsibility to identify opportunities for improvement.

Education

• Associate’s Degree ADN required
• Bachelor’s Degree BSN preferred

Experience

• 2+ years nursing experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles of neonatal, pediatric and adolescent growth and development and child/family responses to fear, illness, injury and hospitalization. Previous pediatric and /or medical surgery experience preferred.
• Analytical skills necessary to assess complex patient conditions effectively and to develop comprehensive plans of care. Synthesizes multiple sources of information to assist in the resolution of human responses to complex problems.
• Interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to interact effectively with interdisciplinary health team members and consumers. Ability to delegate patient care activities effectively to unlicensed staff as appropriate and where indicated.
• The ability to represent the organization and serve consumers in a professional manner and promote a positive image of the organization and its services.
• Mental and sensory abilities to read, process and interpret clinical data.
• Ability to rotate shifts and/or work flexible hours to meet patient care needs.
• Ability to communicate with families and work with families under stress
• Ability to coordinate and deliver complex care utilizing a multidisciplinary approach.
• Ability to operate, trouble‑shoot, and interpret a wide variety of patient care equipment.

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required
• + one of the following:
  • N/A
  • License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin
  • License RN-Registered Nurse (TN Compact) - State of Tennessee
  • License RN-Registered Nurse (OH Compact) - State of Ohio
  • License RN-Registered Nurse (IN Compact) - State of Indiana
  • License RN-Registered Nurse (GA Compact) - State of Georgia
• + one of the following:
  • N/A
  • NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Provider - American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association within 1 Year or
  • NRPI-Neonatal Resuscitate Provider Instructor - American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association within 1 Year
  • Patient Care Responsibility - Provides care appropriate to patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures.
• Required for All Jobs:
  • This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job.
  • Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Children’s Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.