Charge Nurse - CICU Nights
Charge Nurse - CICU Nights
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Charge Nurse CICU 0.750.9 FTE (Nights)
*Sign on bonus up to $20000 Relocation for qualified external experienced Pediatric ICU nurses*
No pediatrics experience No problem! If you have experience working with adult populations we will provide training on working with pediatric patients and their families while leveraging the adult RN experience you already have. We will personalize an orientation just for you to set you up for success in the pediatric specialty you are hired for.
This CICU is a 24bed unit quaternary care referral center for four states: Washington Alaska Montana and Idaho (WAMI region). Patients cared for are newborns up to young adults with acquired and congenital heart disease. The CICU supports robust mechanical circulatory assist and cardiac transplant programs. Specialized care provided in the CICU includes cerebral oximetry monitoring inhaled nitric oxide temporary pacemakers heart failure management open chest procedures and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Extracorporeal life support represents a highly specialized form of cardiopulmonary support that includes the use of ECMO and ventricular assist devices (VAD).
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. In accordance with House Bill 1155 (effective January 1 2020 the following areas have clinical unpredictable needs and as a result will have a call obligation within their nursing positions: Apheresis Cardiac Cath Lab Dialysis ECMO Home Care Services Imaging Services (including GI Procedures) Perioperative Services and Transplant Coordinators. #LIMO1
Required Education/Experience:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Minimum one year nursing experience is required.
Preference will be given to those with current experience in the area hiring
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. 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.
As per the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for nurses performing moderately complex point of care testing a copy of a diploma or transcript of the highest level of academic achievement to be on record with Human Resources upon hire. For personnel trained outside of the U.S. records of diploma/transcript must provide documented equivalency evaluation by a foreign credentialing agency.
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
