Company Overview

You can make a difference in a child’s life. Shriners Children’s is the largest provider of pediatric sub-specialty orthopedic and burn care in Northern California and is recognized by US News and World Report as a top pediatric hospital in the country.

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

SHCNC offers a competitive salary and benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, retirement, health savings account (HSA), paid time off, pet insurance, continuing education and professional development opportunities. Other considerations include free parking, team-approached interdisciplinary care, friendly environment and the satisfaction that our patients are receiving the best care available.

Job Overview

The registered professional nurse (RN) is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. The RN will function within the Shriners Hospitals for Children Professional Practice Model (FOCUSED), which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the practice of the RN. The RN provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability of resources. The RN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects

This position is part time (20 hours/week), non-exempt and benefits eligible. The pay range for this position is $70.61 - $103.10/hour. Compensation is determined based on relevant experience and department equity. 

Responsibilities

• Performs professional nursing services for patients with a variety of needs utilizing the nursing process and within the scope, ethics and standards of practice as defined by the American Nurses Association and the California BRN Nurse Practice Act.
• Supports the family centered care philosophy of Shriners Hospitals.
• Collects and analyzes assessment data to determine diagnosis/issues
• Identifies expected outcomes and develops a plan that prescribes strategies which address health promotion and restoration, health maintenance, or health related problems or issues and alternatives to attain expected outcomes
• Implements the identified plan and coordinates care delivery
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
• Applies the principles of professional codes of ethics that ensure individual rights in all areas ofpractice
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice
• Demonstrates leadership behaviors in practice settings, across the profession, and in thecommunity

Qualifications

Minimum:

• CA RN License
• BSN
• CPR
• PALS certification within 6 months of employment.

Preferred:

• One year of specialty experience preferred.