What are the responsibilities and job description for the Night Shift Pediatric ICU RN (Hiring Immediately) position at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen?
This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.
Job Summary
This role provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level. The role is responsible for supervision of staff to which appropriate care is delegated. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.
Job Responsibilities
The RN provides high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care to all patients. The RN assumes responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process. The RN directs care according to established standards of safety, risk management, QI, and Infection Control, with the goal being to discharge the patient with an optimum level of care provided. Assumes responsibility for coordination and planning of patient care within the prescribed medical regime. Administers all medications safely and in a timely manner per hospital policy. Performs and fulfills all HICS (hospital incident command system) responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed and needed by the facility in times of emergency and / or disaster. Responsible for knowing the Hospital’s emergency codes, including the purpose and appropriate action for each, and adheres to the Hospital policies and procedures for each emergency code.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required : Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Preferred : Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing
EXPERIENCE
Preferred : Recent acute care experience.
LICENSE & CERTIFICATION
Required : Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy; BLS - At hire or obtain w / in 5 working days before assuming patient care (2 yr renewal), PALS - At hire or obtain within 60 days of hire / transfer (2 yr renewal), and ENPC - At hire or obtain within 18 months of hire / transfer (4 yr renewal)
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