Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Midlothian, VA
Medasource
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

The Pediatrics Registered Nurse (RN) addresses the care provided to health care consumers. The competent and proficient RN provides, coordinates, plans, and evaluates nursing care, and supervises licensed and unlicensed associate's in nursing care delivery within established nursing procedures, professional standards, and organizational mission/policies/philosophies. This RN demonstrates the ability to care for patients in the outpatient and/or acute care pediatric setting as part of an interprofessional team focused on achieving the best individual pediatric health and population outcomes.

Essential Job Functions

• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, educates patient and/or family,
• Implements nursing care/interventions and evaluates the effectiveness of the nursing care/intervention.
• Provides episodic (outpatient) and inpatient (at designated units) pediatric nursing care where applicable.
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health; coordinates care within hospital departments.
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
• Applies knowledge of contemporary Pediatric nursing practice and future innovations.
• Applies nursing practice to the care of pediatric patients that require nursing assessment and interdisciplinary team interventions.
• Models core cultural and safety behaviors to eliminate preventable harm, ensure worker safety and a safe, high-quality experience of care.
• BSMH nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

Pediatric Young Adults are defined as 18–22-year-olds in Ohio and 18–21-year-olds in Virginia. Other Young Adults who may be considered pediatric patients could include those with underlying chronic pediatric care condition(s) or specific care needs. This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

• Current RN License in the state in which they are working or covered by compact (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, PALS required within 6 months of hire based on departmental requirements)
• RN-BC Pediatric Nursing Certification (preferred)
• CPN Certified Pediatric Nurse (preferred)