Advanced Pediatric Intensive Care Registered Nurse RN Pediatric ICU

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Posted : 19-Sep-24

Location : Orlando, Florida

Salary : Open

Categories : General Nursing

General Nursing

Internal Number : 24013173

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family :

• Benefits and Paid Days Off from Day One
• Debt-free Education (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)
• Nursing Clinical Ladder Program

Our promise to you :

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit.

AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ.

Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule : Full-time, Three (3) 12-hour shifts

Shift : Nights, 7 : 00 pm 7 : 00 am (with weekend rotation)

Location : 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803

Unit Highlights :

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at AdventHealth for Children provides specialized comprehensive care for infants and children that require continuous monitoring.

The PICU offers 22 critical care beds that are all centrally monitored. Children who come to the PICU often have significant breathing problems, heart defects, complications from diabetes or injuries sustained from non-accidental traumas.

Our caregivers are trained to deal specifically with these critical cases.

Our physicians are board certified pediatric intensivists and are available on the unit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Procedures and treatments available within the unit for our critical pediatric patients include endotracheal intubations, CVL insertions and management, lumbar punctures, exchange transfusions, invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, blood product administration, ECMO, hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, surgical procedures, and advanced respiratory therapy including nitric oxide.

In addition to specialty trained pediatric ICU providers, nurse practitioners, anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses, and respiratory therapists there are a wide variety of support services available to the PICU patients and families.

Support services include, but are not limited to, pediatric trained : palliative care, nutritionists, pharmacists, social workers, Pediatric Vascular Access team, ST / OT and PT, pastoral care and child life specialists.

These disciplines participate directly in the unit multidisciplinary family centered rounds which occur twice daily to keep our team and families informed with the most update information on the patient’s condition.

The community you’ll be caring for :

As one of the premier children’s health systems in the nation, AdventHealth for Children sets the standard for innovation, quality and comprehensive care.

Our technologically advanced, flagship facility is designed by Walt Disney Imagineers to be child-friendly.

• Across Central Florida, there are more than 300 dedicated, pediatric beds 200 of which are located at the tertiary children’s hospital in Orlando.
• We have assembled a world-class team of doctors, specialists, nurses and health care professionals that utilizes some of the most advanced technologies, therapies and treatments available to care for our patients.

This includes 140 pediatric specialists practicing 35 subspecialties and 800 Pediatric specialty trained staff.

For a second time, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has granted AdventHealth for Children Magnet® recognition, which establishes the hospital as a national leader in nursing and patient care.

Only seven-percent of the nation’s hospitals have received this recognition.

• Comprehensive Heart Center with a multidisciplinary team including congenital heart disease experts and elite pediatric cardiovascular surgeons.
• Level IV Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Center featuring the highest designation awarded by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.
• The Kids Beating Cancer BMT program is the first of its kind in Central Florida and is internationally accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).
• Only pediatric liver transplant program in Central Florida, in partnership with UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
• Level IV NICU offering the highest level of care available to neonatal babies and recognized by & World Report as the Best Children’s Hospital for newborn care in Florida.

The role you’ll contribute :

The Advanced Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse works in a pediatric intensive care setting that serves the needs of patients with a variety of diagnoses.

Providing specialized comprehensive care for infants and children that require continuous monitoring. The nurse is required to have specialized training to deal with all critical care cases admitted to the department.

The nurse is comfortable and proficient in managing and operating all complex medical equipment and assisting physicians in the management of the patient.

Demonstrates proficiency in procedures and treatments available within the unit and are responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities to identified age specific groups.

Utilizes the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department.

Adheres to the AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.

Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team :

Nursing Knowledge : Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret diagnostic data relative to patient age and condition, including, but not limited to lab results, non-invasive monitoring data and interdisciplinary team notes.

Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge and skills pertaining to all diagnoses, procedures, medications, complications, and equipment associated with unit patient population.

Patient Safety : Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge, skill and adherence to all pertinent regulatory standards.

Follows strict infection prevention precautions. Adheres to policy and procedure regarding all aspects of medication safety.

Practice reflects importance of patient teaching and takes advantage of opportunities, both planned and unplanned, to carry it out in accordance with plan of care.

Communication : Promotes an exceptional patient experience by abiding to compassion and image standards and fostering excellent nurse-patient relationships through effective / therapeutic communication with the patient, family, and visitors, including but not limited to and as applicable, hourly rounding.

Exhibits ability to utilize appropriate techniques, verbiage, and resources in all interactions with the patient to their level of understanding.

Communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team by completing thorough hand off communication in all situations. Follows chain of command when appropriate.

Documentation : Demonstrates knowledge and skill in the recording and accessing of all patient information in electronic medical record according to policy and in real time.

Performs appropriate and legible documentation, recording all procedures and assessments within established timeframes, and in accordance with standards of care, departmental policy and practice guidelines.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed :

Minimum qualifications :

• Independent management of CRRT and proficiency caring for all types of dialysis modalities
• Management of patients with invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, including nitrous oxide
• Comprehensive care and management of all complex pediatric surgical and transplant patients.
• Graduate of a school of nursing
• Current valid State of Florida or multistate license as a Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• EKG competency testing

Preferred qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• CCRN Certification
• One year of experience in the pediatric ICU setting.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range.

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