Pediatric Nurse II (0.5 FTE) | MACC Fund Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Children's has an opportunity for a part time Pediatric Nurse II - in our MACC Fund Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.

Work Schedule: 20 hours/week

Hours of operations will be 7:30am-6pm. Must be flexible with start and end times. We have two openings with the following options:

0.5 FTE

Week 1:M, Th, F

Week 2:  Th, F

Week 3 M, W, F

Week 4 Th, F

Week 5 M, W, F

Week 6 Th, F

Job Summary

Responsibilities include being a partner on the care management team. Provides coordination and management of patient care to pediatric patients and families within a continuum of care. Delegates patient care activities as appropriate within a care management assignment. Functions within professional and hospital standards.

Essential Functions

- Uses critical thinking and nursing skills in caring for patients and families which are acquired through a process of integrating education, experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines. Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care that is collaborative and addresses the needs of the patient and family resulting in optimal patient outcomes.
- Responds to the uniqueness of patients and families by providing and coordinating care that meets those needs. Creates a compassionate therapeutic environment to promote comfort and prevent suffering. Acts within professional boundaries as per ANA code of ethics and organization code of conduct.
- Recognizes, appreciates, and incorporates differences in the provision of care. Utilizes communication skills that are respectful and non-discriminatory in a manner that is therapeutic for both the patient and the family. Incorporates patient/family values, cultural beliefs, and religious preferences in the nursing plan of care.
- Questions and evaluates practice, and participates in supporting or determining changes in clinical practice within the professional practice model. Seeks and applies best evidence/research in practice. Participates in continuous quality improvement to deliver safe, quality nursing care, enhance patient/family satisfaction, and improve individual skills/practice.
- Serves as a moral agent on behalf of the patient/family. Advocates for the concerns of the patient/family/community. Assesses needs of patient/family for discharge; individualizes plans for discharge; identifies and coordinates necessary and available resources to accomplish timely discharge; accountable for completion of discharge teaching.
- Facilitates patient, family and staff learning and community education. Integrates teaching and patient/family learning throughout delivery of care, including evaluation using measurable outcomes and assessment of health literacy. Identifies personal goals and seeks opportunities to pursue professional growth guided by the Synergy Behavioral Anchored Rating Scale (BARS).
- Works in partnership with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal and realistic outcomes for the best interest of the patient/family. Evaluates what nursing care tasks can be appropriately delegated given Wisconsin statutes scope of practice for the registered nurse as well as established competencies for the technical staff that will complete the task. Coordinates care in conjunction with other care givers, physicians and other disciplines; acts as a resource/advocate to others for specific patients/families.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Education:

- Associate's Degree required
- Bachelor's Degree BSN preferred

Experience:

- 2+ years nursing experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Knowledge of the principles of neonatal, pediatric and adolescent growth and development and child/family responses to fear, illness, injury and hospitalization.
- Analytical skills necessary to assess complex patient conditions effectively and to develop comprehensive plans of care. Synthesizes multiple sources of information to assist in the resolution of human responses to complex problems.
- Interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to interact effectively with interdisciplinary health team members and consumers. Ability to delegate patient care activities effectively to unlicensed staff as appropriate and where indicated.
- The ability to represent the organization and serve consumers in a professional manner and promote a positive image of the organization and its services.
- Mental and sensory abilities to read, process and interpret clinical data.
- Ability to rotate shifts and/or work flexible hours to meet patient care needs.

Licenses and Certifications:

- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required
- + one of the following: - N/A
- License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin