RN - Pediatric Float Pool

Job Description

Description

PeaceHealth is  seeking an experienced Pediatric RN for the Pediatric-Womens Services Floatpool  at Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington.   In this .75 FTE Pediatric Resource Team role you will work five 12-hour Night shifts each week in our acute care pediatric unit, as well as floating to Mom-Baby and level I NICU.    We offer :

• A Hiring Bonus is available 
• Relocation Assistance
• Great benefits package including tuition reimbursement and CE.
• Hourly compensation starting at $42.59 more depending on experience, degree and certifications.
• Eligible for $3.50/hr Resource Team Premium Pay
• A hospital on the Magnet Journey

Southwest Washington Medical Center is a 450-bed tertiary-level hospital, located just across the river from the Portland [Oregon] metropolitan area. Vancouver is a great location where you can enjoy big city life or the serene countryside, with easy access to an abundance of recreational and cultural activities. 

For additional information or questions, please contact Lisa at [email protected] or 360.414.2186.

 Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 including 2 doses of a 2-dose series or 1 dose of a 1-dose series plus 14 days beyond the final dose prior to start date.

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JOB SUMMARY

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
• Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited school/college of nursing.
• BSN preferred.
• Specialty certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:

• Minimum 1 year of pediatric care experience in an acute care, pediatric emergency room or pediatric long term care experience required.
• NICU or mother baby experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

• WA State RN Licensure required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required.

OTHER SKILLS:

• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment
• Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy and procedures
• Basic computer skills

PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS - PHSW

• Work requires active physical exertion up to 33% of the time.
• Ability to lift objects weighing 80 lbs. or less.
• Work requires frequent exposure to minor cold, heat, poor ventilation or sharp instruments.
• Reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and body fluids once per month or more.
• Duties require the ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail (more than 65% of work time).

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. There may be more than one opening on this posting.

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