Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
King of Prussia, PA
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

Title: PICU Registered Nurse
Hours per Week: 36
Duartion: 14 weeks
King of Prussia PA
Hours per Week: 36 Shift: Ideally permanent nights but would consider 50/50 rotating. Every other weekend and every other holiday required.

Shift: Ideally permanent nights but would consider 50/50 rotating. Every other weekend and every other holiday required.

Additional Requirements
Full PICU skill set, including experience with Trach/vent/NIPPV.
Minimum 2 years of true PICU experience required.
Candidates with prior adult ICU experience must have a minimum of 3 years of experience.

Duties:
Job Summary:
-The Clinical Nurse practices at the level of an advanced beginner to expert practitioner of professional nursing in accordance with and guided by the CHOP Nursing Professional Practice Model.
-The nurse at this level demonstrates competence in caring for patients and families and progresses to caring for those with the most complex problems/highest acuity in the designated clinical area.
-Provides age/developmentally appropriate care.
-Care is delivered through RN leadership for patient care within the framework of family-centered care.
-The Clinical Nurse adheres to the organizational and nursing department mission, vision, and values.
-S/he practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics; the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice; practice standards of applicable specialty nursing organizations; and CHOP developed standards of nursing practice.
-The professional nurse practices within the defined scope of practice designated by the Nurse Practice Acts of Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey, depending on the assigned work site.
-Follows the nursing process to deliver safe, compassionate, and culturally effective care.
-Gathers and recognizes/synthesizes assessment data to determine the patient/family plan of care, pertinent data to be shared with care team, and tasks to be delegated.
-Recognizes and/or seeks resources to recognize clinical changes that are indicative of patient deterioration; utilizes the CAT team when appropriate.
-Collaborates with the patient, family and multidisciplinary team to coordinate all facets of patient care.
-Develops, implements and/or revises the patient s plan of care on admission and during the course of the hospitalization.
-Plans of care are outcomes focused and include goals as well as required interventions.
-Plans are developed in partnership with the patient, family, and the interdisciplinary care team.
-Care is coordinated across the continuum – understands and utilizes case management resources.
-Consistently follows evidence-based practice bundles and nursing standards/procedures to provide nursing care that eliminates preventable events of patient harm and promotes excellent patient outcomes.
-Recognizes and addresses situations which present ethical dilemmas and/or moral distress.
-Takes steps to actively address the situation.
-Seeks resources as needed to resolve the situation.
-Demonstrates competence in teaching patients/families and progresses to an expert educator of patients/families.
-Evaluates and documents the care provided on each assigned shift.
-Accountable for the rapid adoption and implementation of clinical practice changes into own practice.

Skills:
Required Skills & Experience:
-At least one (1) year of RN experience.
-Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).
-Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype).
-Basic use of patient facing technology (IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).
-Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.
-Effectively uses clinical decision support tools.
-Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.
-Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
-Prior experience in pediatrics or area of specialty.

Required Education: -Nursing diploma. -According to the CMS (Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services) a copy of diploma or transcript is required as proof of academic achievement for all non-laboratory personnel performing non-waived POC testing. Preferred Education: -BSN. Required Certifications & Licensure: -CPR Certification issued through an organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (American Heart Association or Red Cross). -Registered Nursing License or active Temporary Practice Permit in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or State of New Jersey, depending on the assigned work location. -If practicing with an active temporary practice permit, obtains an RN license prior to the expiration of the practice permit. -PALS. Preferred Certifications & Licensure: -Active membership in a professional nursing organization.

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