Charge Nurse, RN – Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit (0.9 FTE, Nights

As an integral member of the health care team, the Charge RN functions within the scope of practice as defined by the State and the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice. Responsible for the planning, organization and delivery of safe and timely patient and family care for all patients on the unit during each shift or for providing safe direct patient care.

Applies the knowledge and skill necessary to provide appropriate interactions with staff, patients and families of all ages. Applies the nursing process to the oversight and coordination of patient care for entire unit patient population during assigned shift. Assists in meeting Seattle Children’s strategic plans by incorporating the initiatives to support the strategic plans into the daily work, i.e. Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), ART, etc.

In accordance with House Bill 1155 (effective January 1, 2020), the following areas have clinical unpredictable needs and as a result will have a call obligation within their nursing positions:
Apheresis, Cardiac Cath Lab, Dialysis, ECMO, Home Care Services, Imaging Services (including GI Procedures), Perioperative Services, and Transplant Coordinators.

Required Education/

Experience:

– Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred. – Minimum one year nursing experience is required. – Preference will be given to those with current experience in the area hiring e.g.:
Peri Operative Services, PICU etc. and in pediatrics. Required Credentials: – Current Washington State RN License, or other current state license that the RN is required to work in. – Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers is required for all positions. – Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will be accepted in lieu of BLS for Healthcare Providers.

ACLS will not be accepted as a substitute to the requirements listed above. Employees are responsible for any costs (including time away from work) associated with obtaining PALS or PEARS certification if it is not a requirement of the position. – As a condition of employment:
With the exception of designated Ambulatory Care, Consulting Nurses, and the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (IPU), all Charge Nurses are required to successfully obtain PEARS within 6 months of employment, unless the position is located within one of the departments requiring PALS, as listed below. Current PEARS is to be maintained at all times. – Charge Nurses working in the following areas are required to successfully obtain PALS within 6 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times:
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Cath Lab & Special Procedures. Clinical Research Center. Critical Care Float. Emergency Department. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Pediatric Transport Control. Radiology (including Interventional Radiology and Endoscopy Lab). Recovery Room (PACU). Surgery (including Bellevue Surgery Center). – Charge Nurses working in the following areas are required to successfully obtain a Chemotherapy Biotherapy Provider Card from the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) within 6 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times:
Acute Care Float. Cancer Care Unit. Hematology/Oncology. Infusion. – Charge Nurses working in Neonatal Transport Team are required to successfully obtain Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification (in addition to PALS) within 3 months of employment. Current NRP to be maintained at all times. – Charge Nurses working in the Emergency Department, PICU, CICU or Airlift Northwest are required to obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification by 9/30/18, or within 3 months of position entry, whichever is later.

– Charge Nurses working in the Rehabilitation Unit are required to obtain certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) from the Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board within 12 months of employment. As a condition of continued employment, a current CRRN is to be maintained at all times. – Nurses working in the Psychiatric Unit and Child Psych…