PICU - RN

Company: St. Luke's Boise Medical Center
Location: Boise
Posted on: October 13, 2020

Job Description:

As a registered nurse on the PICU you will have the opportunity to work on a dynamic team headed up by three pediatric care intensivists. The patient population includes infants and children up to age 18 with a wide range of diagnoses including post-trauma, neuro, pulmonary issues, sepsis, critical post-operative patients, etc. Other patients cared for in the PICU include pediatric sedations with procedures such as bone marrow aspirations with intrathecal chemotherapy and liver and renal biopsies. Currently the PICU consists of 13 beds. If you have a passions for Pediatrics and would like to grow your skill set as a registered nurse the PICU might be the place for you!

Responsibilities:

Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

Develops, implements and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and on-going assessments.

Initiates assessment based on the patient's problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.

Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.

Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities

Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.

Provides patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, extended sick leave, long-term disability, retirement program, life insurance, and many more benefits.

Requirements

Education: Nursing Degree (BSN preferred)

RN's with less than 1 year of RN experience at the time of hire into the RN position must have graduated from an accredited nursing program (ACEN - Accreditation Commission of Education in Nursing, CCNE-Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education)

Experience: prefer at least 1 year of PICU or Peds experience

About St. Luke's Health System

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