Pediatric Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse Position

We are not actively recruiting to fill an opening at this time. This evergreen requisition allows us to accept applications for the Registered Nurse position year-round. If you are interested in being considered for future openings, please submit an application. We will contact applicants when a position becomes available.

Nurses who do well at Cure 4 The Kids say, absolutely, YES, to the following statements:

• Do you thrive in an environment where striving for excellence and accountability is the norm, not the exception?
• Do you enjoy being busy, yet also like to find those important moments to genuinely connect with your patients with compassion and empathy?
• Do you accept that at times, communication under pressure in the clinical environment can be less personable and transactional but you've learned not to take this personally?
• Do you respect a team that can set aside their differences and focus on patient care and the patient experience?
• Do you appreciate a Physician-led team that is actively engaged in the clinical environment and supports a multidisciplinary approach to medicine and shares the workload when needed?
• Do you support continuous quality improvement through respectful and professional feedback and coaching?
• Do you prefer things to be as predictable as possible, yet are also quick to recognize when you the need to adapt and pivot to address unexpected changes?
• Do you enjoy work-balance & self-care and encourage others to take the time for this as well.

If you answered yes to most, if not all of these questions, we would love to hear from you.

Two major benefits offered by Cure 4 The Kids Foundation:

• One of the most competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit packages in the field of healthcare
• A state-of-the-art clinical and administrative environment located at 215 and Town Center, Summerlin on the Roseman University Campus

Cure 4 The Kids Foundation was voted #10 on the list of the 50 Best Non-Profits to Work For in The U.S.

What it takes to be part of our team:

Are you an exceptional Registered Nurse who absolutely thrives on being part of an accountable team? Can you dedicate yourself to being part of a team serving the needs of children and their families? Do you bring the highest standards of integrity and professionalism to your team? Do you thrive in an environment where you are valued and appreciated for who you are, how hard you work, and for that something special you bring to the teams you choose to work with?

This is a role that requires a multidisciplinary team approach to solving problems and patient challenges. "That's not my job" or "someone else can do it" is not in our team vocabulary because we are here to be of support to each other. The primary goal is to bring the best patient care and experience for our area's children.

Position Description:

Plans and provides professional nursing care for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures. This is a salaried, exempt position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares, administers, and documents medications and therapies including chemotherapy and/or biotherapy according to organizational policy and procedures.
• Provides conscious sedation as indicated for procedural needs in clinic and for patients receiving radiation at an alternate site with oversight from a provider.
• Performs quality patient assessments for medication administration including, but not limited to assessing pain level, medication reconciliation, performing a review of systems, assessing for adverse reactions, obtaining vital signs, checking height, checking weight.
• Participates in Rapid Response Team assignment and triage call assignment.
• Communicates data and information to other members of the Health Care Team.
• Establishes interpersonal relationships with patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Provides information and education to patients and families.
• Completes all nursing documentation with attention to detail by the end of the shift or the next scheduled shift if revision is required.
• Participates in quality and performance improvement initiatives, which includes participation in submitting and resolving Quality Improvement Reports.
• Completes assigned checklists and daily tasks as assigned this may include routine checks of crash carts, sedation bag, jump bag, IV carts, and procedure rooms.
• Attends daily and monthly huddles.
• Ensures appropriate resources, equipment and supplies are available. Participates in daily responsibilities and clinic preparations.
• Directs patient care activities of other health care workers and ancillary personnel in accordance with the scope of their practice and organizational policy.
• Assists in the orientation and precepting of team members and students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Nevada Registered Nurse license.
• A minimum of one (1) year hospital experience within the last three years.
• Active American Heart Association BLS and PALS certification.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• BSN
• One (1) year of pediatric or PICU experience and bedside nursing in the past 2 years.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, bend, stoop and reach.
• Occasionally required to push/pull/lift/carry up to 25 pounds.

Post Offer: Quantiferon Tuberculosis blood test, Complete Blood Count (CBC), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), pre-employment physical, pre-employment drug screen.

Language Skills: Spanish speaking preferred, but not required

Cure 4 The Kids Foundation participates in E-Verify.

Compensation range commensurate with experience. Candidates will receive the compensation range during the initial interview.

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