Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, PICU

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health in Lebanon, NH is seeking a dedicated Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse to provide specialized critical care for infants to adolescents in a two-unit pediatric setting, including PICU and pediatric medical-surgical services.

The FT position offers 3x12 hour shifts (7a-7p and 7p-7a) with a patient- and family-centered approach; RN licensure in NH eligibility, BLS on hire, and PALS within 6 months are required; BSN preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program.
• RN license for NH eligibility.
• BLS required upon hire; PALS within 6 months of hire date.
• BSN preferred for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous, evidence-based care for patients from birth to 18 years in PICU/PM-S unit.
• Utilize nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure safety, quality and patient-family centered care.

Skills

Pediatric Nursing

Critical Care

Team Collaboration

Patient Safety

Education

RN License

BSN preferred

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) nurse to join our team. This role provides specialized critical care to infants, children, and adolescents with life-threatening conditions.

FT Schedule is 3x12hr shifts rotating 7a-7p, 7p-7a

Our unit has two specialties: Pediatric Medical-Surgical and Pediatric ICU. We have 7 med-surgical beds, 7 stepdown beds and 4 critical care beds. We care for patients from birth to 18 years old with a patient- and family-centered philosophy, viewing patients and their families as partners in their care.

We provide a wide variety of surgical services including orthopedic, ENT, GI, general surgery, hematology/oncology, neurosurgery, and trauma. We also care for patients with a wide variety of acute and chronic medical diagnoses, including dehydration, failure to thrive, seizures, cystic fibrosis, asthma, diabetes, oncology, respiratory insufficiency, and cardiac disease.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served.

• Practitioner
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
• Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary.
• Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent and assist patients in families in expressing self-determination.
• Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance.
• Engages in the governance of practice.
• Leader/Decision Maker
• Manages interpersonal relationships for self and with others.
• Mentors colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.
• Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to others members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations and policies and procedures.
• Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.
• Scientist
• Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice.
• Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
• Transferor
• Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
• Actively partners with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
• Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse and other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire
• PALS Certificate required within 6 months of hire date.