Registered Nurse, Float Pool, Days - Pediatrics

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Organization:

CHOC-Float Pool

Job Summary:

The Pediatric Float Pool Nurse applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team. Collaborates in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes. Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards.

Relocation Terms:
- Up to $10,000 (taxable) within 45 day of hire, based on geography
- Must relocate from greater than 100 miles
- The relocation bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past one year.

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Two years of RN experience highly preferred

Shift Requirements: Days (36 hours) (7:45am-7:15pm)

Department Summary:

Pediatric float pool nurses provide specialty services throughout Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, including acute care, critical care, emergency, and neonatal ICU. We orient new nurses to our department by creating pathways for them to learn the different areas that they may not be familiar with.

One of the perks of working in the pediatric float pool is that you work with amazing people throughout the hospital. Our team supports the units of pediatric medicine, surgical services, cardiology, oncology/hematology, emergency, neonatal intensive care, and pediatric intensive care.  If your career goal is to increase your knowledge and skills to become a well-rounded nurse, the Monroe Carell Float Pool can provide you with this opportunity.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.

• Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis.

• Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.

• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.

• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Evidence-Based Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.

• Care Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.

• Nursing Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations. Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team. Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.

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