Registered Nurse II Neuroscience Unit - Sign

Overview

Registered Nurse II - Neuroscience Unit - Sign On $15,000 (250001BS)

Neuro Science Unit (NSU) is an 18-bed monitored unit providing family-centered nursing care to patients of all ages—from newborns to young adults—with neurology and neurosurgery problems. The unit supports surveillance monitoring cameras, intracranial pressure and cardio/respiratory monitoring, and clinical services such as video electroencephalography (VEEG), extraventricular drains, encephalitis, and neurologic trauma.

All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, Children's National Policies and Procedures, and applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice. Children's National supports development of RN relationships within the community related to health and well-being.

Minimum Education
Associate's Degree ASN (Required)
Bachelor's Degree BSN (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience
1 year RN work experience

Required Skills/Knowledge
The licensed Registered Nurse will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at Children’s National. Identify resources and know when to ask for assistance. Demonstrated leadership and management skills. Identify self learning needs and seek resources to meet those needs.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia dependent upon location of practice (Required). CPR (Required).

Functional Accountabilities

• Contribute to Magnet
  
  TM re-designation as evidenced by timely annual completion of professional profile and participation in relevant councils, committees, task forces and/or community outreach.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills as evidenced by successful completion of change project.
• Recognize need to escalate patient care issues via chain of command.
• Utilize the currently identified process to ensure accurate hand off.
• Demonstrate ability to work cohesively with ancillary staff to meet patient care needs.
• Cooperate in the implementation of change and support management decisions.
• Demonstrate empathy, concern and a desire to be helpful to others.

• Complete all mandatory education and regulatory requirements and participate in professional activities to enhance nursing practice.
• Participate in performance appraisal and peer review.
• Support department goals for formal education, national certification, national safety standards and service excellence.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team and be viewed positively by coworkers.

• Gather physical and psychosocial data on patient and family and complete accurate and timely patient assessments.
• Demonstrate clinical skills necessary to care for assigned patients.
• Develop assessment, organizational and prioritization skills for patients whose clinical needs change.
• Complete documentation in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Continually assess and plan educational needs throughout hospital/clinic stay and before discharge.
• Organize care to complete assignments on time.
• Demonstrate caring in all encounters with patient and family as evidenced by feedback from parents and patient satisfaction scores.

• 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 take 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 to self-check behavior and performance.

• Participate in efforts to optimize unit and hospital operations through quality improvement (rounding, handwashing, etc.).
• Maintain awareness of changes or new information related to the specialty area.