Staff – Registered Nurse (RN) – Float – $37-51 per hour

Children’s Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Float for a nursing job in Plano, Texas. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Float Discipline: RN Start Date: ASAP Duration: Ongoing 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours Employment Type: Permanent Registered Nurse – Clinical Resource Team – Full Time Full Time Night shift working 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. About the Job: As part of the multidisciplinary Team, this Registered Nurse will be a crucial part of the team by floating to various Units through the Children’s Health Plano Campus. Some Highlighted Responsibilities: This individual will need to be available to float to the various Units: PICU, Emergency Department, General Pediatrics, and eating disorders. Responsibilities: Responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating and coordinating patient care. Uses clinical judgment based on nursing skills acquired through formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence based guidelines to globally assess the patient’s situation and through critical thinking and clinical decision making, develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient, with the aim of promoting comfort. Accountable that patient care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and guest relations. Oversees care delivered by patient care team; coordinates plan of care. Provides education and facilitates learning for patients, families, and patient care team in a way that demonstrates a sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences related to diversity. Collaborates with physicians, families and other healthcare professionals to assist in developing and implementing an appropriate plan of care in a way that promotes/encourages each person’s contributions towards achieving the best patient outcomes. Advocates for the patient, represents the concerns of the patient/family and identifies and assists in resolving ethical and clinical concerns. Accurately & thoroughly document all patient encounters in EPIC. Ensure that Patient Health Information (PHI) is protected and secured at all times. Adhere to all infection prevention initiatives (i.e., hand hygiene, proper disposal of waste, etc.) Deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs. Will deliver care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgment and appropriate decision-making abilities that take into consideration evidence based practice. Continuously inquires about the condition of the patient through the ongoing process of questioning and evaluating the situation and implements treatment changes, if necessary, through collaboration with the health care team, inclusive of the patient and family. Maintains a body of knowledge and tools that allow the nurse to manage whatever environmental and system resources exist for the patient/family, within or across healthcare and non-healthcare systems. Qualifications: Experience: Two years of experience working as an RN PICU or Pediatric Emergency Department. Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing-BSN License: Texas RN license Certification: BLS and PALS About Us We are expanding care for kids in North Texas Come and join all that the Children’s Health System of Texas offers and make our next success story your own. We have new career opportunities in our Northern market as exciting as our hospital expansion. Located just 36 minutes north of Dallas, TX, Children’s Medical Center Plano is a world-class pediatric hospital. To ensure we continue offering the same outstanding, convenient care, we are increasing from a Level IV to Level III trauma designation and adding a new eight-story tower home to 212 patient beds. At Children’s Health, we value the role each team member plays in helping us deliver on our mission of making life better for children. Since 2009, we have held the ANCC Magnet® designation for nursing excellence. We are nationally ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report, serve as the primary pediatric teaching facility for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and are recognized for quality care in every specialty. For nine consecutive years, Children’s Health has been recognized as one of the 150 top places to work in health care by Becker’s Hospital Review. This esteemed list features healthcare systems that offer professional development, growth, excellent benefits, and promotion of diversity above and beyond other organizations. Benefits Children’s Health offers opportunities for learning and career development; competitive pay; and a comprehensive benefits program. We promote a diverse and inclusive workplace. We invite you to learn more about Children’s Health. Childrens Health Job ID 10557. Posted job title: Variable Staffing – Registered Nurse Pool About Children’s Health Our Mission: Make life better for children For more than 100 years, our mission has been to make life better for children. Since our humble beginnings in 1913 as a baby camp, we have had a long-standing commitment to our community that includes not only high-quality patient care but also advocacy, education and preventive care with an unwavering focus on our mission. We take great pride in serving as one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the country and as the leading pediatric health system in North Texas. Through our academic affiliation with UT Southwestern, we are a leader in life-changing treatments, innovative technology and ground-breaking research. We are honored to be consistently recognized among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report . As the North Texas community grows, we remain committed to keeping alive Children’s Health℠ Founder Nurse May Smith’s spirit of courage, dedication to excellence and service to the families in our communities while providing world-class care. Our commitment to our community reaches beyond our walls and into schools, social-service organizations, corporate boardrooms, city halls and legislative chambers. In addition to providing health care, we often serve as a voice for the voiceless and an advocate for the children who have no vote and no lobbying group to speak on their behalf. Benefits Holiday Pay Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Wellness and fitness programs Employee assistance programs Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits Benefits start day 1 License and certification reimbursement Life insurance Discount program Relocation bonus