Coordinates and provides family-centered nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents. Accountable for professional practice including independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions performed in collaboration with other health team members.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school of nursing with current Minnesota RN licensure and BLS certification. Additional certifications may be required based on the unit, and specific qualifications must be obtained within a set timeframe after employment.
bachelor degreeprofessional certificateTeamworkCommunicationEnd-of-Life CareBLS CertificationPatient CareInnovationSurgical CareProfessional GrowthNursingHematologyCentral Line MaintenanceOncologyChemotherapy AdministrationBehavioral Crisis MonitoringPediatric Emergency AssessmentGeneral Medical
Job description
About Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood.
An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites.
As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S.
News & World Report as a top children’s hospital.
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Please visit childrensMN.org.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Department Overview
Our Minneapolis 7th floor is a 33-bed pediatric unit that provides care to infants, children and young adults in the areas of hematology, oncology, general medical/surgical care and patients needing behavioral crisis monitoring.
Our team of dedicated professionals specializes in care of patients with hematology and oncology diseases, including new diagnosis, transfusions, chemotherapy administration, central line maintenance and end-of-life care.
Our 7th floor staff also care for general medical/surgical patients, particularly those with non-infectious illnesses in order to maintain a clean environment for our patients with weakened immune systems.
We utilize three inpatient rooms to support patients who need behavioral crisis monitoring.
Our patients have an average length of stay ranging from a few days up to months depending on the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment the patient is receiving.
We work collaboratively with our outpatient hematology/oncology clinic to coordinate ongoing chemotherapy treatment and system management.
We value, teamwork, open communication, safety and respect.
We embrace an environment that encourages learning, professional growth and innovation in order to provide exceptional care for children.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement
Fringe Benefits
Position Summary
Coordinates and provides family-centered nursing care to infants, children and adolescents, utilizing the nursing process.
Accountable for professional practice including independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions performed in collaboration with other health team members.
This is a variable position.
The annualized FTE is 0.65 FTE.
RN will work 0.5 FTE for 26 weeks, approximately beginning of May to the end of October.
RN will then work 0.8 FTE for 26 weeks, approximately beginning of November to the end of April.
This position is not eligible to decrease or increase FTE.
This is an mna contract position.
Education Requirements
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Minnesota RN licensure.
Current BLS certification.
Based upon the unit in which you are applying, additional certification(s) may be required. Department specific required qualifications need to be obtained within 6 months of employment.
Current Chemotherapy & Biotherapy (CHEMBIO) course completion required within 24-months of start date.
Current Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification required or obtained during orientation.
Physical Demands: Please click here to view the Physical Demands
The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.
In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
