REGISTERED NURSE - Pediatric Inpatient

Description

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY:         Provides care to patients using a patient and family-centered model to patients who are newborn up to 18 years of age, to include patient and family education while ensuring adherence to professional standards and IFCH policies, procedures, and guidelines. Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with co-workers/physicians/ nurse managers; and communicates about changes in patient’s condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomology. Can respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.

BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pediatric Inpatient Registered Nurse

• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. 
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain using the appropriate pain scale based on the patient’s age and developmental stage.  Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.  Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Ability to perform glucometer testing (point-of-care testing), read and take appropriate action on glucometer test results per Clinical Laboratory’s and the patient care unit’s policies and procedures
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Provides patient care in a patient and family-centered manner.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on the weight/age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Follow the five 5 medication rights and reduce the potential for medication errors.
• Provides age appropriate education based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning to both patients and families.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services and treatments requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice and per policy.

ABOUT IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL:

At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center.

Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.

Qualifications

Education:  Graduate of an accredited RN program.  Current, unencumbered RN licensure in the state of Idaho.  Current BLS.  Successful completion of PALS and ACLS courses are required within 6 months of hire.

Experience: Previous pediatric experience preferred

Equipment/Technology:  Basic computer knowledge and is able to demonstrate understanding of basic computer documentation systems as needed. Has the ability to learn and increase competence regarding the use of patient care equipment (i.e., bedside monitoring system, patient beds, IV pumps, defibrillators and other equipment as indicated by management).

Language/Communication: Has the ability to communicate effectively and clearly with many different people (patients, families, visitors, members of the interdisciplinary team and others).