Travel Registered Nurse - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Travel Registered Nurse Pediatric ICU

At St. Luke's, our travel staff are our employees. They are a valued part of our team and are extended benefits such as medical, vision, and dental, as well as retirement options. Our travel staff has the best of both worlds available to them flexibility of travel & the support of working for a 100 Top Health Care System. St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Travel Registered Nurse delivers nursing care through the nursing process, assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, evaluates and documents the effects of care. Works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-care personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. The department specializes in the care of pediatric patients who require GI, Endocrine, Trauma, Renal, Cardiac, Developmental, Neurology, Dermatology, and other services. The ideal Nursing candidate must be able to provide specialized care for the pediatric patient. Care is provided to patients by a comprehensive multidisciplinary team. Utilizing a patient(family)-centered approach, clinical excellence and patient safety are our highest priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Provides care to the critically ill pediatric patient requiring specialized care in the Pediatric Intensive Care unit.
• Provides specialized care to pediatric patients transitioning from PICU who require intermediate care.
• Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in inservices and/or continuing education programs.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements
• Demonstrates/models the Network's Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.

Other Functions:

Other related duties as assigned.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 8 hours per day; 4 hours at a time. Walk up to 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 pounds. Frequently lift, carry and push objects up to 75 pounds. Transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher with assistance when appropriate. Consistently pull up to 10 lbs. Frequently pull up to 250 lbs. with assistance when appropriate. Frequently stoop, bend, crouch, kneel and climb. Frequently reach above shoulder level. Occasional crawling. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Frequently finger and handle objects. Occasionally firmly grasp, twist, turn objects with hands and fingers. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and visual monotony (e.g. computer screen).

Qualifications:

Education:

Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania or seeking Pennsylvania licensure through reciprocity.

Training and Experience:

Minimum of 2 years experience on a pediatric unit, and 1 year PICU experience, BLS and PALS certification. Individualized orientation program.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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