Registered Nurse (RN) PICU, Full Time, Nights *Sign on Bonus if Applicable

01 ETCH East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

01 ETCH East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association, Inc. is seeking a registered nurse to provide individualized, goal-directed pediatric nursing care using the nursing process and primary nursing principles.

The role emphasizes assessment, care planning, and family collaboration to ensure safe, effective patient care. The position requires a nursing license/certification and Tennessee licensure, with preferred pediatric experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s of Nursing required.
• Nursing license/certification required.
• Tennessee nursing licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Collects comprehensive data and documents findings.
• Develops and follows a plan of care to achieve outcomes.
• Identifies expected outcomes for the care plan.
• Implements and coordinates delivery of care.
• Evaluates progress toward outcomes and quality of care.
• Collaborates with family in nursing practice.
• Ensures ethical decisions in all areas of practice.
• Keeps current knowledge and competencies in nursing.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Clinical abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Associate’s degree in Nursing

Nursing License/Certification

Tennessee Nursing Licensure

Job description

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Supervisory Responsibilities: None specified.
• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s or Associate’s of Nursing.
• Degree: Nursing License/Certification.
• Required: Nursing Licensure for the State of Tennessee.
• Minimum Work Experience: Pediatric nursing experience preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated clinical abilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the healthcare needs of patients and formulates nursing diagnoses based on the analysis of that assessment data, and documents data in a concise and timely manner.
• Develops and follows a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Identifies expected outcomes for the plan of care individualized to the child, family, and situation.
• Implements and coordinates the delivery of care while employing strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward the attainment of outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Collaborates with the family in the conduct of nursing practice.
• All decisions and actions are on behalf of the patient and family and in all areas of practice are determined in an ethical manner.
• Integrates research findings into practice and, where appropriate, participates in the generation of new knowledge in innovative ways.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Serves as a leader in the practice setting and in the profession.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing practice.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in planning and delivering care.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Heavy lifting, pushing, and pulling is required up to 50 lbs occasionally, 20-30 lbs frequently, and 10 lbs constantly to move objects of up to 150 lbs. Sudden emergency situations have the potential for exposure to lifting or moving of up to 150 lbs. Frequent bending, walking, sitting, squatting, reaching, and standing are required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.