ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides patient and staff education / support / mentorship, clinical oversight / supervision, and participates in unit based activities to include but not limited to quality assessment, shared governance, scheduling, quality review, and staff development in-services.
- Provides direct patient care services to assigned patient population.
- Serves as a resource for clinical expertise and insight.
- Works to coordinate daily clinical activities for assigned patient group.
- Utilizes evidence-based practice to develop and implement standards of practice that guide practice improvement initiatives.
- Provides assistance to department leadership on planning and goal setting for the unit.
- Serves as a champion for organizational and departmental change as well as policy adherence.
- Works collaboratively with key professionals within the organization on human resources, performance improvement and fiscal management activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- Current Virginia state license as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse holding a valid Compact State license.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree required or must be actively enrolled in a Bachelor’s program with graduation within three years. BSN preferred.
- Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice.
- Two to three years of progressively more responsible neonatal/pediatric nursing experience preferred.
- Demonstrates leadership skills, excellent communication skills and strong critical thinking skills necessary.
- Professional knowledge of areas of responsibility in order to assist in the planning and implementation of department activities.
- Interpersonal skills necessary in order to assign work to subordinates.
- NICU: CPR training required and/or must be obtained within 45 days of hire. PICU: CPR training required as well as current PALS and Defibrillation/Cardioversion certifications. ED: CPR training within 30 days; PALS and ACLS certification within 6 months of hire; ENPC per direction of Education Coordinator.
- RN certification preferred.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Expected to work in a patient care environment with minimal exposure to environmental hazards such as, but not limited to, excessive noise, dust, or extremes in temperatures. Exposure to communicable diseases and moderately adverse working conditions due to the need to perform certain patient care activities can be expected.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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Location: Childrens Hospital of The Kings Daughters · Medical Psychiatric 7D
Schedule: Full-Time, Days/Nights
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