Charge Nurse - Cardiac Specialty Unit 09 FTE Nightshift
Charge Nurse - Cardiac Specialty Unit 09 FTE Nightshift
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Job Description
Come join our newly envisioned Cardiac Specialty Unit slated to open July 2025! The Cardiac Specialty Unit is intended to provide a bidirectional capability (step down and step up) for patients whose care needs are not optimally supported by either the CICU or acute care ward. The unit will be comprised of up to 6 Intermediate Care level patients initially and the remaining 7 beds will hold cardiac surgical or pre transplant acute care status patients.
As an integral member of the health care team the Charge RN functions within the scope of practice as defined by the State and the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice. Responsible for the planning organization and delivery of safe and timely patient and family care for all patients on the unit during each shift or for providing safe direct patient care. Applies the knowledge and skill necessary to provide appropriate interactions with staff patients and families of all ages. Applies the nursing process to the oversight and coordination of patient care for entire unit patient population during assigned shift. Assists in meeting Seattle Childrens strategic plans by incorporating the initiatives to support the strategic plans into the daily work i.e. Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI) ART etc.
Required Education and Experience
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
Previous pediatric cardiac experience required.
Preference will be given to those with current experience in the area hiring e.g.: Peri Operative Services PICU etc. and in pediatrics.
Required Credentials
Current Washington State RN License or other current state license that the RN is required to work in.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers is required for all positions.
Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will be accepted in lieu of BLS for Healthcare Providers.
ACLS will not be accepted as a substitute to the requirements listed above.
Employees are responsible for any costs (including time away from work) associated with obtaining PALS or PEARS certification if it is not a requirement of the position.
Charge Nurses working in the following areas are required to successfully obtain PALS within 6 months of employment and subsequently maintain at all times:
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
Cath Lab & Special Procedures.
Clinical Research Center.
Critical Care Float.
Emergency Department.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Pediatric Transport Control.
Radiology (including Interventional Radiology and Endoscopy Lab).
Recovery Room (PACU).
Surgery (including Bellevue Surgery Center).
Preferred
Bachelors degree in Nursing.
More than one year Pediatric health care nursing experience.
Compensation Range
$47.60 $89.80 per hourSalary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on fulltime employment 2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity skills experience and expertise and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Childrens offers a generous benefit package including medical dental and vision plans 403(b) life insurance paid time off tuition reimbursement and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens/careers/benefits.
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Childrens to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a missiondriven organization that is lifechanging to many and touches the hearts of all #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region regardless of the families ability to pay. Together we deliver superior patient care advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research and serve as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington Alaska Montana and Idaho the largest region of any childrens hospital in the country.
In 2022 U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Seattle Childrens among the nations best childrens hospitals for the 30th year in a row. For more than a decade Seattle Childrens has been nationally ranked in all 10 specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. We are honored to be the topranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution and classified among Americas best large employers by Forbes we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide bestinclass care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion Excellence Integrity Collaboration Equity and Innovation. Whether its delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner practicing the highest standards of quality and safety or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Our community welcomes diverse experiences backgrounds and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits employs trains compensates and promotes without regard to race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Childrens are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community which cultivates and promotes equity diversity and inclusion at all levels.
Seattle Childrens is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
Employment Type
Part-Time
