CPRU Nurse - Full Time (36 hrs/wk) - Heart Institute, DC $25,000 Sign on Bonus
Company: Children's National
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
Minimum Education
BSN Graduated from an approved school of nursing. (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
2 years PACU experience required or related clinical nursing
experience in a comparable setting such as critical care or Peds
ED. (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
The licensed Registered Nurse will successfully complete the
hospital and nursing orientation at Children's National.
Must have strong skills of airway management and knowledge of
anesthetic agents.
Excel in organizational skills, adjust for changes and be able to
complete assignment on time.
Role model critical thinking skills by problem-solving patient care
and unit/system issues.
Demonstrate a collegial and respectful relationship with peers,
physicians and other departments.
Care will incorporate best practices based on benchmarks and
evidence within the literature.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required)Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) (Required)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (Required)
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN); Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
(CPAN) (Preferred)
Functional Accountabilities
Post-Anesthesia Clinical Care Activities
- Evaluate and manage patient's airway postoperatively including
breakthrough laryngospasms; apply knowledge of the physiological
changes to the airway postoperatively as a consequence of
anesthesia and surgery .
- Perform manual intermittent positive pressure ventilation
(IPPV).
- Be aware of the risk factors that contribute to the condition
and make decisions when caring for patients and families.
- Monitor cardiopulmonary function, airway patency, and oxygen
saturation; provide prompt care to minimize the incidence of
emergence delirium; maintain safety environment while patient
experiencing emergence delirium; monitor complications associated
with administration of analgesics and act promptly to minimize
adverse incidents.
- Manage patients with central neuraxial and peripheral nerve
blocks.
- Manage epidural administration of local anesthetics and
opioids; evaluate and treat post-operative pain in a timely manner
with appropriate intervention.
Transformational Leadership
- Contribute to Magnet re-designation as evidenced by independent
involvement or leadership in: committees, task force and/or
community outreach.
- Communication reflects development of plan of care and ability
to advocate to meet patients' needs; make suggestions for
resolution of system issues.
- Role model procedures for escalation of issues and utilize
chain of command.
- Demonstrate proper use of identified hand off processes; follow
up on inconsistent practice related to handoff.
- Take the lead in implementing change and support management
decisions.
- Role model behavior reflecting empathy, concern and a desire to
help others.
Structural Empowerment
- Independently maintain regulatory requirements e.g. license,
BLS.
- Initiate professional activities to enhance nursing
practice.
- Engage in active review of peers giving constructive feedback
through timely participation in evaluations.
- Role model adherence to national safety standards and service
excellence standards; champion advancement of education and
certification.
- Orchestrate involvement of the healthcare team and role model
professional behavior and teamwork with co-workers.
- Serve as a resource as needed and know when to escalate to next
level.
Exemplary Professional Practice
- Analyze assessment data gathered from patient and family to
ensure completion of database and plan of care within identified
timeframes.
- Role model excellent clinical skills with complex patients;
care will reflect analysis of patient status and appropriate
interventions.
- Direct prioritization and organization for complex patient with
rapidly changing needs.
- Documentation will exemplify adherence to the highest standards
of practice.
- Anticipate and proactively plan for educational needs verify
with patient and family throughout the hospital/outpatient stay and
prior to discharge.
- Role Model care in all encounters with patient and family as
evidenced by feedback from parents and an increase in patient
satisfaction scores.
Professional Growth
- Initiate ways to improve operations through quality improvement
and implement related solutions.
- Identify self-learning needs and take initiative to meet those
needs.
- Serve as a resource for current, new information or changes in
specialty area.
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
- Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until
needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
- Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
- Partner with all team members to achieve goals
- Receptive to others' ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
- Contribute to a positive work environment
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative
processes
- Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
- Use resources efficiently
- Search for less costly ways of doing things
Safety
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or
performance
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for
decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the
situation
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written
communication
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and
co-workers
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think,
Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and
performance
Keywords: Children's National, Washington DC , CPRU Nurse - Full Time (36 hrs/wk) - Heart Institute, DC $25,000 Sign on Bonus, Human Resources , Washington, DC
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...