Registered Nurse - NICU ($10k - $15k Sign On Bonus)
Company: Seattle Children's Hospital
Location: Seattle
Posted on: June 12, 2021
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Job Description:
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 2019, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Seattle
Children's among the nation's best children's hospitals - for the
27th year in a row. We received national rankings in all 10
specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World Report, and are
honored to be the only pediatric medical center in Washington to be
ranked. 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. Overview This position is eligible for a $10k - $15k sign on bonus. To be
eligible, candidates must have a minimum 3 years of current RN
experience working in a Level IV and/or Level III NICU. Seattle Children's is looking for an experienced nurse to join
our awesome NICU team. We are a level IV NICU and this role is 0.9
FTE, night shift position. 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. 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. Assists in meeting Seattle Children's strategic goals 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. #LI-AM1 #LI-JC1 Requirements Required Education/Experience: - Graduate of an accredited
school of nursing; BSN preferred. - Prior experience in a pediatric
related health care setting, or a specific area of nursing, may be
required for specific departments. - Per the driver's license
requirement noted below, must have a driving record acceptable to
Risk Management. 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 - Apheresis
Services - Bellevue - Cancer Care Unit - Dialysis - Hematology &
Oncology Clinic - Home Care Infusion Therapy - Immunology -
Immunotherapy - Infusion - Medical Unit - Psychiatric Unit -
Rehabilitation Unit - Research nurses working in Cancer Care and
CCTR - Surgical Unit - Urgent Care (all locations) - Vascular
Access Services - Nurses working in the following areas are
required to successfully obtain PALS within 3 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) Excluding RNs working
exclusivley in fixed term contracts with no direct patient contact
- Surgery (including Bellevue Surgery Center) - 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 -
Radiology (including Interventional Radiology and Endoscopy Lab) -
Recovery Room (PACU) Excluding RNs working exclusivley in fixed
term contracts with no direct patient contact - Surgery (including
Bellevue Surgery Center) - 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 (Nurse Travelers are
exempt from this requirement) - Cancer Care Unit -
Hematology/Oncology - Infusion - Nurses working in the following
areas are required to complete the Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Research training within 6 months of employment, and subsequently
maintain at all times while working in these areas. - Cancer Care
Unit - Hematology/Oncology - Infusion - Immunology - Immunotherapy
- Nurses working in Neonatal Transport Team are required to
successfully obtain Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification
(in addition to PALS) within 3 months of employment. Current NRP
and PALS is to be maintained at all times. - Nurses working in
Airlift Northwest are required to obtain Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS) certification within 3 months of of employment. -
Nurses working in the Psychiatric Unit and Child Psych Consultation
are required to obtain Code Purple Certification (internal
training) within 3 months of hire. The Code Purple 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. - Specialty certification in
area of practice may be required for specific departments. - Any
position that requires use of a motor vehicle will require a
current Washington State Driver's license. - If assigned to a Home
Care Services department, a copy of required education for this
position (diploma or transcript) must be submitted upon hire.
Preferred: - Bachelor's degree in Nursing. 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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