Registered Nurse Pediatric ICU

About the position\n\nResponsibilities\n

• Provides direct patient care.\n
• Delegates, supervises, and participates in safe nursing care activities provided by ancillary personnel.\n
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and identifies opportunities for improvement.\n
• Collaborates with the healthcare team, patient, family, and community services regarding patient care outcomes and discharge planning.\n
• Assesses and provides appropriate teaching based on patient and family needs.\n
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.\n
• Utilizes all available resources to provide quality, cost-effective patient care.\n
• Meets and maintains clinical competencies measured by pre-determined credentialing standards, mandatory / safety education, and completion of Basic Life Support and ACLS / PALS as appropriate.\n
• Identifies growth needs and participates in educational opportunities and professional organizations.\n
• Serves as a role model / preceptor to new graduate nurses and less experienced personnel.\n
• Assumes charge nurse responsibility for the patient care unit as delegated.\n\nRequirements\n
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island or in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement.\n
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.\n
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.\n
• Twelve (12) months of Medical / Surgical experience strongly preferred; critical care experience highly desirable.\n
• Visual and aural ability to monitor patient status.\n
• Physical ability to assist in lifting and positioning patients.\n\nNice-to-haves\n
• Experience in critical care settings.\n
• Knowledge of palliative care therapies.\n
• Familiarity with ECMO and CRRT management.\n\nBenefits\n
• Full-time employment with shift work.\n
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.