Clinical Nurse (RN) Pediatric ICU
Nights - Full Time Nights - Part Time
Bell Hospital
Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Clinical Nurse provides professional nursing care through assessment and accurate documentation diagnosis planning implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients. Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population. Coordinates care delivery and education through collaboration with patient family and all health care team providers to ensure safe effective and quality patient care. Follows organizational policies in providing safe patient care. Performs other duties as assigned.
Pediatric Intensive Care
This unit provides nurses an opportunity to work with children of all ages who have complex surgeries and critical illnesses. Children receive treatment from staff specializing in general pediatrics cardiology gastroenterology hematology/oncology neurology and other areas. Surgical procedures involve specialists in pediatric surgery neurosurgery orthopedics plastic surgery and ear nose and throat surgery. PICU patients can take advantage of the same services provided to general pediatric inpatients. Parents have 24-hour access to the secure unit.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions- Provides professional nursing care through assessment and accurate documentation diagnosis planning implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients.
- Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population.
- Coordinates care delivery and education through collaboration with patient family and all health care team providers to ensure safe effective and quality patient care.
- Follows organizational policies in providing safe patient care.
- Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience- High School Graduate
- Associate Degree Nursing For ADN prepared nurses hired after February 24 2017 must complete BSN degree by the fifth anniversary of employment as an RN with UKHA
- 6 months to 2 years experience as a Clinical Nurse
Preferred Education and ExperienceRequired Licensure and Certification- Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing (Kansas) or compact license
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days
Time Type:
Full time
Job Requisition ID:
R-3339
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a persons race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age (40 or older) disability veteran status or genetic information.
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