New Graduate RN PICU - Salt Lake City, United States - Intermountain Health

Description

R105316
locations
Primary Childrens Hospital
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 15 Days Ago
job requisition id
R105316

Job Description:

The Nursing Graduate works under direct line-of-sight supervision of the Registered Nurse in the clinical setting and participates appropriately in the patient care delivery process. The incumbent also orients to the RN assignment, excluding independent nursing care. This position may participate in medication administration under the direction and supervision of the licensed RN.

Unit Information:

Start date: 6/10 and 7/8

Shift: Variable, self scheduling

Benefits Eligible: Yes

This Pediatric Registered Nurse position will be working full time in the Pediatric ICU (PICU) at Primary Children's Hospital, a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Primary Children's Hospital is a Magnet Recognized facility.

We are a fast-paced, highly specialized 28 bed PICU – we are the only Pediatric Level I Trauma Center in the surrounding area and serve patients from the Intermountain region including Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado and beyond.

The PICU provides an excellent opportunity to work autonomously, increase your education, broaden your skill set, and work hand in hand with a highly recognized team of Physicians, LIPs, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists and Critical Care Techs - all dedicated to care for our critically ill infants, children, and teens. Per reporting data, our patients have some of the highest acuity of all reporting centers. Because of this acuity, our staffing ratio is 1 nurse for every 1.2 patients.

We pride ourselves on our education system, and it is second to none. It takes anywhere from 3 to 5 years to complete. It involves didactic learning, projects, research, as well as oral and written testing. Topics include Advanced Neurotrauma, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and Metabolic care.

Common Diagnoses treated are:

Multiple Trauma

Complex Surgeries

Pre and Post Solid Organ Transplants

Respiratory Failure (Jet, Oscillator, VDR)

Metabolic Disorders

Multi-Organ System Failure

Sepsis

Extra-Corporeal Membranous Oxygenation (VA and VV ECMO)

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)

The Nursing Graduate job can be utilized for up to 12 weeks while employees are in the Intermountain Nurse Residency program and they are working toward preparing, testing, and passing the State Boards examination (obtaining an RN license). After that 12 week period, or if the Nursing Graduate fails the State Board exam a second time, the employee can no longer remain in the Nurse Graduate job. These employees can apply for any open jobs they qualify for, including jobs requiring a certification the employee currently holds (i.e. CNA, etc.). Failure to either pass boards or to be hired into another job will result in termination.

Registered Nurse graduates must be enrolled and have started coursework in the Intermountain Nurse Residency program before providing direct patient care (including direct patient care supervised by a licensed RN).

Job Essentials

Demonstrates understanding of the steps in the nursing process and how the patient plan of care is developed, implemented, and revised to meet the needs of the patient (under direct supervision of an RN).

Assessment: Collects patient data (i.e., vital signs) under the direct supervision of the RN and reports significant changes in patient condition. Completes accurate documentation also under the direct supervision of the RN.

Planning: Observes development and modification of the interdisciplinary plan of care used to care for individual patients (under the direct supervision of the RN).

Observes and discusses with the RN prioritization of patient needs among all patients assigned to their care during any one shift (under the direct supervision of the RN).

Implementation: Observes the implementation of the patient plan of care giving consideration to specialized needs of patients such as their physical, emotional and social needs, age, ethnic origin and other factors (under the direct supervision of the RN).

Evaluation: Reports patient responses to treatments and collaborates with the RN regarding changes requiring modification of nursing interventions to meet patient needs.

Participates in patient/family education needs, under the supervision of the RN, as determined by initial and on-going assessments, patient diagnosis, level of learning readiness, and patient/family/SO requests using other disciplines as appropriate.

Routinely observes and discusses all aspects of care with the RN regarding patient care delivery.

Recognizes and demonstrates legal/ethical implications of care delivery by: Practicing as a Nursing Resident under the supervision of the RN; Complying with regulatory standards; Completing accurate documentation; and Maintaining confidentiality.

Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for patient care delivery within their defined role (under the direct supervision of the RN).

Achieve Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in a timely manner per Intermountain Healthcare standards and expectations.

Complete orientation and training requirements including successful progression through and completion of the Nursing Residency program.

Minimum Qualifications

Successful completion of a recognized and accredited Nursing/RN education program (education will be verified).
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for healthcare providers.
Effective interpersonal communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
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Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
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Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
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Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
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Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
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May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Anticipated job posting close date:

05/19/2024

Location:

Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$ $30.27

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