VAST Nurse (RN) - VAST

Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego San Diego, CA, US

$68.57 - $104.28 / hour

JOB SUMMARY:

An advanced level of clinical nursing practice achieved through planned individualized programs for increasing knowledge, skills, professionalism, & clinical nursing judgment. Functions as a role model at the expert level of practice characterized by viewing situations as a whole, advanced clinical skills, teaching/mentoring of peers, acquisition of nursing knowledge, demonstration of leadership ability, & professional contributions to teams/units. Exhibits a comprehensive intuitive grasp of clinical situations & is able to mobilize needed resources to achieve patient outcomes. Innovations & initiatives impact standards of care in the department & across the organization. Requires a commitment to patient/family, development of self/other, acquisition of advanced skills & knowledge & fulfillment of unit & institutional goals. Responsible for independently applying the nursing process through the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation & documentation of pediatric patient care. Selects & administers the appropriate care, taking into consideration the age, developmental level & size of the patient. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health & healing. Able to identify limitations of self and/or other clinical staff & seek & mobilize resources, as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Associate's Degree

3 Years of Experience

BLS for Health Providers (American Heart Association)

California RN License

Ped Adv Life Support Prov(American Heart Association)

PALS

PICC LINE INSERTION- Certificate of Completion

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree

4 Years of Experience

Bilingual Spanish

The current salary range for this position is $68.57 to $104.28

A candidate’s placement in the range will be determined based on the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to being externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by reviewing market data to remain competitive within the nonprofit, healthcare sector. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.

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