Resident Nurse - RN - Residency Program (February 2024 Cohort)
Company: Seattle Children's
Location: Seattle
Posted on: September 21, 2023
Job Description:
Responsibilities Join us as part of Seattle Children's one-year
RN Residency program! A Nurse Resident is a registered staff nurse
who has worked less than one year and has been hired into the
Residency Program. In addition to the duties and responsibilities
described in the Job Summary, the Nurse Resident will participate
in didactic training, leadership development, mentoring, and
teamwork to support transition into practice. Through direct
mentorship and shadow experiences, as a Nurse Resident you will
engage your pediatric curriculum and patient care orientation to
help you develop into a pediatric nurse. We invite you to apply to
our next cohort that begins on Monday, February 5, 2024! The RN
Residency Program is one year in length and focuses on preparing
each new graduate for their role as a pediatric nurse. Seattle
Children's Nurse Residency Program strives to:
- Build competency in the application of pediatric nursing
knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors at Seattle
Children's.
- Support professional well-being throughout the transition into
pediatric nursing practice.
- Promote professional development, an ongoing spirit of clinical
inquiry and integration of evidence-based practice.
- Foster peer collaboration, interdisciplinary team-work and
organizational connection. Program components: As a new graduate
nurse at Seattle Children's, your transition into nursing practice
will include:
- Pediatric curriculum that includes various learning
modalities
- Patient care orientation with a nurse preceptor
- Participation in an evidence-based project under the guidance
of an experienced nurse leader
- Evaluation of new graduate nurse competency
- Ongoing support by nursing leaders
- Mentorship by an experienced nurse Check out this brief about
our RN Residency Program! The following departments are hiring:
- Acute Care Float Pool (ACFP)
- Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Inpatient (CBDC)
- Emergency Department
- Medical F3
- Medical R4
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU)
- Rehabilitation Unit
- Surgical RC5/FB8
- Surgical R6
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Please Note:
- Most departments will have full-time positions available (36-40
hours per week).
- Available shifts will vary depending on department. We have the
following shifts available: night shift, evening shift, day shift,
day/evening and day/night rotating shifts. You will be able to
select your top two departments in the application. You will also
be asked to explain why you are interested in those departments. We
encourage you to review our RN Residency website for information
about our program components, eligibility requirements and
placement areas (unit descriptions) before applying. Job
Description: As an integral member of the Health Care Team, the RN
functions within the Scope of Practice as defined by the State, the
ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and adheres
to Seattle Children's policies/procedures and guidelines of care.
Responsible for providing safe, family centered patient care. Using
the Nursing Care Process, the RN is responsible for assessing,
planning, implementing and evaluating patient care in a
collaborative method with the patient and patient's family,
significant others, and members of the health care team. Nurses may
be required to provide supervision and delegation of tasks to Nurse
Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical
Assistants, and others as defined by the State Administrative Code.
Requirements 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. - Nurses working in the following areas are required to
successfully obtain PEARS within 6 months of employment, and
subsequently maintain at all times: - Acute Care Float - Cancer
Care Unit - Medical Unit - Psychiatric Unit - Rehabilitation Unit -
Surgical Unit - New graduate nurses 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 - Emergency Department - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit -
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - Nurses working in the following
areas are required to successfully obtain a Chemotherapy Biotherapy
Provider Card from the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Nurses (APHON) within 6 months of employment, and subsequently
maintain at all times: - Acute Care Float - Cancer Care Unit -
Hematology/Oncology - Nurses working in the Psychiatric Unit and
Child Psych Consultation are required to obtain Safety Care
Certification (internal training) within 3 months of hire. The
Safety Care training must be current at all times, i.e. annual
training completed prior to the expiration date. - 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. Min to
Max Hourly Salary$46.21 - $46.21 /hr Min to Max Annual
Salary$96,116.80 - $96,116.80 /yr Salary Information This
compensation range was calculated based on full-time 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. The union pay
ranges can be found on the Seattle Children's website here: -
Seattle Children's offers annual incentive pay based upon
performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
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 Children's offers a generous benefit package,
including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life
insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. for more
information. About Us Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words
capture what we do at Seattle Children's -- to help every child
live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you
ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is
life-changing 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 children's hospital in the
country. In 2022, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked
Seattle Children's among the nation's best children's hospitals -
for the 30th year in a row. For more than a decade, Seattle
Children's has been nationally ranked in all 10 specialty areas
evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. We are honored to be the
top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific
Northwest. As a Magnet designated institution, and classified among
America's best large employers by Forbes, we recognize the
importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide
best-in-class 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 it's 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 Children's 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 Children's
is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative
Action Employer.
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