Registered Nurse-Pediatric Special Care Unit, Full Time Variable

Capefearvalley; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Pediatric Special Care Unit in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The RN will plan and implement professional nursing care for pediatric patients and may assume charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.

The unit is a 7-bed pediatric track unit, emphasizing safe, quality care and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. BLS and NC RN licensure are required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred, with relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• Current licensure in North Carolina as RN or Compact state licensure

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and identify care needs
• Organize and implement patient care
• Plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care
• Administer medications as ordered
• Assist as charge nurse when assigned
• Maintain patient care records
• Recognize and respond to life-threatening situations
• Collaborate with health system staff and medical staff
• Monitor care quality using outcome indicators
• Contribute to cost containment and accurate charging
• Adapt care for age-specific needs
• Respect patients' cultural and spiritual beliefs within clinical guidelines

Skills

Positive interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational leadership

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

Tools

Ventilator Management

Cardiac Monitoring

Catheter Management

Job description

Relocation Assistance Available! Facility Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Location Fayetteville, North Carolina Department Pediatric Special Care Unit Job Family Nursing Work Shift Summary Registered Nurse, RN Plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.

Major Job Functions

• Assesses the patient and identifies patient care needs
• Uses patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care
• Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates patient care
• Facilitates a safe environment
• Maintains required competencies
• Functions as charge nurse as assigned
• Maintains an accurate and relevant record of patient care
• Administers medication as ordered by physician
• Recognizes life threatening situations and responds appropriately
• Establishes collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff
• Monitors the quality of care based on pre-established outcome-oriented indicators
• Actively participates in cost containment and assists in accurate charging for patient services
• Adjusts care based upon age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients
• Supports patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical regimen
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and Formal Training: Associates Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure

Unit Description

Pediatric Special Care is a 7 Bed Unit consisting of Pediatric patients, working on a track schedule. Patient ratio 1:2. Our Care team consists of Registered Nurses, a Clinical Educator, Nursing Assistant, Unit Secretary, Resource Nurses, Case Managers, Physical Therapists, Dieticians and Occupational and Speech Therapists. Our commitment is to always provide safe quality care by our highly skilled physicians, nurses, and other clinical team members to our pediatric population. Our goal is to provide safe exceptional care in every aspect of our pediatric population’s hospital visit.

Work Experience

• 1- 2 years of related clinical experience preferred
• Ventilator Management
• Cardiac Monitoring
• Catheter Management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills required
• Demonstrates effective organizational and leadership skills
• Has knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients typically served

Physical Requirements

• Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs
• Visual acuity for observation of patients
• Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting
• May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material

Required Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - American Heart Association
• RN - Board Of Nursing

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Explore the exciting opportunities at Cape Fear Valley - watch this short video to learn more! For exceptional healthcare come to Cape Fear Valley Health where caring employees are committed to integrity, patient-centeredness and excellence throughout the entire healthcare process. At Cape Fear Valley Health, our goal is to improve the quality of every life we touch. Our diverse team of doctors, nurses and staff work together to create a better experience for every patient, every time. Cape Fear Valley is a 950-bed, 8-hospital regional health system, the 8th largest in North Carolina, with more than 1 million inpatient and outpatients annually. A private not-for-profit organization with over 7,000 employees and 850 physicians. Our employees and physicians proudly serve a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn and beyond. Our medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, as well as more than 60 medical offices and specialty care clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region.