Job ID85879
LocationAurora, Colorado
Full/Part TimeFull-Time
Regular/TemporaryRegular
Why Work at Children's....
Here, it's different. Come join us.
Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare
excellence for more than 100 years.
Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists,
researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of
child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a
celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.
We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric
hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World
Report.
As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from
all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals,
11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than
10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric
care specialties.
Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best
possible care to each child and family we treat.
That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access,
advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different
identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we
can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the
diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse
talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us
one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes
through o
A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and
motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's
different.
Job Overview
As part of the Clinical Resource (CR) Team, the Clinical Resource
(CR) Nurse plans a key role in supporting bedside clinical teams in the
delivery of family centered care.The actions of the Clinical Resource Nurse
reflect professional nursing practice with a team approach and holds an
expectation to promote and maintain quality patient care, manage nursing
operations, assist in teaching nursing staff, enforce procedures,
policies, practices, and standards of the facility. As an informal
leader, the Clinical Resource Nurse builds and maintains relationships with
multidisciplinary healthcare providers; collects, monitors, and reports
on quality-of-care outcome measures; escalates safety concerns and works
with leadership to resolve.The Clinical Resource Nurse serves as a clinical
subject matter expert to team members on the Clinical Resource Team.
The Clinical Nurse Resource may begin their shift in one unit and based on a
change in census and acuity be reallocated to a different unit to meet
operational needs. However, it is also possible for the Clinical Nurse
Resource to experience extended periods of time in one department to offset
long-term absences through the Months Program.
Additional Information
Department Name: Clinical Resource Team
Job Status: Full-time
Shift: per unit need
Qualifications
EDUCATION - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
EXPERIENCE - Four years of nursing experience
CERTIFICATION(S) - BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at
least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire; ACLS and PALS
required within six months of hire
LICENSURE - Registered Nurse (RN).
This position may require a BLS certification from the American Heart
Association. Click on the following link and enter your zip code to find an
appropriate class near you. Please note BLS (CPR cards) from
organizations other than American Heart Association, even if it says it is
AHA approved, will not be accepted.
Responsibilities
POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE
Neonate - 30 days to 1yr
Toddlers - >1 r to 3yrs
Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Delivers patient and family centered nursing care one or more clinical areas
while incorporating developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive,
evidence based care practices and methodologies. Anticipates and responds to
changes in patient outcomes in the provision of care.
Communicates and advocates patient values, preferences and expressed needs
as part of the implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and
assessment of patient/family learning needs.
Build and maintains strong working relationships with multidisciplinary