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RN PICU Nights

Baylor Scott & White Health

Temple, TX

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SKILLS
Cardiology, Child and Youth Services, Childcare, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Outcomes, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Critical Care, Dialysis, Disease, Disease Prevention and Control, Diversity, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Health Plan, Healthcare, Hospital, Identify Issues, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Laboratory Management, Medical Conditions, Medical Terminology, Medical Treatment, Medications, Microsoft Office, Needs Assessment, Neurotrauma (Traumatic Brain Injury), Nonprofit, Nursing, On Call, Outpatient Care, Pain Management, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Payroll Software/Services, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Pediatrics, Performance Management, Pharmacy, Problem Solving Skills, Quality of Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Set Goals, Social Work, Standards of Care, Team Player, Time Management, Treatment Plan, Tuition Fees, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
LOCATION
Temple, TX
POSTED
7 days ago
Join BSWH McLane Children’s Hospital as a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit as a Registered Nurse and be part of something better! The #1 city in the nation for Nursing opportunities and advancement! **Schedule:** Full-Time, Nights, 36 hours per week, 7P-7A **Facility:** BSWH McLane Children's Hospital **Department:** PICU **Pediatric Intensive Care-Advanced treatment for critically ill children** The pediatric critical care team at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center (https://www.bswhealth.com/mclane-childrens/locations/medical-center-temple/) in Temple cares for children who are very ill or medically unstable with a 16-bed unit. These situations may result from very serious disease, infection or injury sustained from trauma, such as a traumatic brain injury. Critically ill children stay in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), a dedicated area of the hospital with sophisticated technologies and highly trained staff who specialize in treating children in serious or critical condition. The PICU care team is made up of intensivists, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, Child Life specialists, social workers, pastoral staff and dietitians – all working together to provide round-the-clock treatment for our young patients. **Pediatric critical care services** Children in the PICU often have very complicated medical conditions that involve one or more pediatric medical specialties, such as pulmonology or cardiology. Our critical care specialists manage your child’s care in the PICU, working alongside other physicians dedicated to your child’s health. This ensures a coordinated, comprehensive treatment plan best suited to your child’s needs. · LIFE-SUSTAINING CARE · POSTSURGICAL CARE · PAIN MANAGEMENT · EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO) **Patient Population: Serving children from birth to 18 with acute and chronic critical conditions.** “We are a very team oriented unit that is vested in growth and development. PICU has several unit based committees you can be a part to help the unit grow and develop. We also have a very active confetti committee that loves to celebrate all things. The PICU has been the recipient of the Daisy unit award and we have countless winners and nominees.” -Manager of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit **About Us** Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well. Our Core Values are: + We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart. + We never settle by constantly striving for better. + We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve. + We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience. **Benefits** Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include: + Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits + Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5% + Debt-free tuition assistance, offering access to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more + Immediate access to time off benefits At Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top priority. Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level **JOB SUMMARY** The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response. The RN promotes safe passage for their patients by using knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee. RN job is to be used for RNs in hospital inpatient and outpatient departments with 24X7 staffing which include those departments with on-call staffing on the off shifts. Examples of hospital inpatient and outpatient procedural areas: GI Lab, Pain Management, Dialysis, Infusion Centers and IV Services. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE** Clinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments according to practice standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs. Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing plan of care. Modifies plan to meet clinical outcomes. Clinical Inquiry: Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including, but not limited to, nursing sensitive indicators. Supports evidence-based practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning. Participates in quality/performance improvement initiatives. Caring Practices: Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff. Develops therapeutic relationships with patient and family and maintains appropriate boundaries. Manages both emotional and physical pain with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering. Response to Diversity: Recognizes, appreciates and incorporates a patient's and family's unique differences, such as culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values, into an individualized plan of care. Advocacy and Moral Agency: Preserves and protects the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and rights of patient and family and represents their concerns. Creates an individualized plan that accurately reflects patient and family values and goals. Identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns. Facilitation of Learning: Facilitates learning for patients and families, nursing staff, other members of the health care team and community; integrating appropriate education throughout the continuum of care to help them participate and/or make informed decisions about their health care and treatments, including health promotion and disease prevention. Assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes. Collaboration: Works collaboratively and interdependently with colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated plan of care. Open and sensitive to all team members' unique contributions. Delegates tasks and care to appropriate staff and ensures timely follow-up. Systems Thinking: Uses strategies and available resources for problem-solving for patients, family and staff. Recognizes that resources are limited and considers factors related to safety, effectiveness and efficiency in planning and delivering patient care. Professionalism: Improves nursing practice and the work environment through participating in shared governance and decision-making processes and meaningfully recognizing the contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and commits to ongoing professional growth through continuing education, networking with professional colleagues, membership and involvement in professional nursing organizations, self-study, professional reading, certification and seeking advanced degrees. Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others. Demonstrates commitment to community service. **KEY SUCCESS FACTORS** Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient care standards and procedures. Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable to the area of assignment. Knowledge of medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management; medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions. Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights. Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing. Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide-range of constituencies. Must have critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing staff members and physicians/providers. Ability to provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience and to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a patient care plan to meet the needs of individual patients. General computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email. **BENEFITS** Our competitive benefits package includes the following - Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits - 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% - Tuition Reimbursement - PTO accrual beginning Day 1 Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level **QUALIFICATIONS** - EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program - MAJOR - Nursing - MAJOR - Nursing - MAJOR - Nursing - EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience - CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -  Registered Nurse (RN)  Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer. As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Company

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Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) is the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States. With a commitment to and a track record of innovation, collaboration, integrity and compassion for the patient, BSWH stands to be one of the nation’s exemplary health care organizations. Our mission is to serve all people by providing personalized health and wellness through exemplary care, education and research as a Christian ministry of healing. Joining our team is not just accepting a job, it’s accepting a calling!
COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1950

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