Job Description

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin:https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/

Join Children’s Wisconsin as a 0.8 Nurse Clinician in our Oncology Department, and be part of a team that brings hope, expertise, and compassion to the families who need it most.

Work Schedule: 32 hours per week (.8)

Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Monday off. This is a salaried position with flexibility in hours based on clinical needs. The expectation is to maintain a presence aligned with patient care hours.

What you will do:

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager or Director, the Clinician functions with demonstrated expertise in the delivery of direct nursing care to children and their families. With advanced knowledge and skill, also provides nursing care to children within a defined patient population. As a recognized resource for consultation to the primary nurse, the clinician assists in establishing and maintaining a quality standard of nursing care for a defined pediatric population which is either a high risk or high volume population at CW.

Essential Functions

- Provides direct nursing care at the level of a Pediatric Nurse (or within defined specialty if applicable).
- Utilizes the five step nursing process when consulting with other nurses or when providing care to patients.
- Acts as a patient/family advocate for a defined patient population.
- Contributes to the identification of nursing diagnosis, interventions, and expected outcomes specific to the defined patient population.
- Assists in the discharge planning/home care coordination for patients/families within the defined patient population.
- Collaborates with the primary nurse to identify and provide for the learning needs of patients/families within the area of clinical competence.
- Assists in the development and validation of nursing care standards for a defined patient population.
- Assists in the identification of staff educational needs in the area of identified clinical competence.
- Collaborates with management and educational staff to develop and evaluate education programming to meet the needs of staff.
- Works with an Advanced Practice Nurse or Education Specialist to develop staff and patient/family educational material

Legacy Essential Functions

- Participates in and supports quality monitoring and improvement.
- Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of unit/clinic operations, patient care policies, procedures, products, and programs related to defined patient population.
- Acts as a consultant to other health care providers within area of expertise.
- Identifies potential topics for clinical evaluation and/or research with the area of clinical competence.
- Communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team.
- Assures responsibility for cost containment measures.
- Identifies areas of intrapersonal and interpersonal conflict and acts toward resolution of the conflict.
- Formulates and pursues individual professional goals.
- Acts as a professional role model in all aspects of performance.

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree Broad based knowledge of nursing practices normally acquired through completion of a Bachelors degree in Nursing required

Experience:

- 2+ years pediatric nursing experience, in order to develop a comprehensive understanding of patient care within a defined patient population, and gain knowledge and skill in pediatric nursing procedures and standards required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Analytical skills necessary to resolve complex patient problems, develop standards of care and procedures, and evaluate the quality of nursing care.
- An understanding of CW health care delivery system and the impact of other health care delivery systems on the patient and family.
- Able to operationalize the primary nursing model.
- Mental and sensory abilities to read, process and interpret clinical data.
- Interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to interact effectively with interdisciplinary health team members, other CW departments, and consumers.
- Ability to rotate shifts and/or work flexible hours to meet patient care needs.
- Must be able to walk, stand for long periods, over 80% of the assigned work period, as well as lift and position patients weighing up to 75 pounds.

Licenses and Certifications:

- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required
- + one of the following: - N/A
- License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin
- License RN-Registered Nurse (IN Compact) - State of Indiana

Patient Care Responsibility

- Provides care appropriate to patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures.

Required for All Jobs:

- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job.
- Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

The Next Steps Survivorship Nurse plays a critical role in coordinating delivery of quality survivorship care in the post-treatment setting. This educational role is a Registered Nurse with oncology-BMT specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance to patients, families and caregivers to help address challenges and adapt to the “new normal” of life beyond cancer or non-malignant diseases requiring bone marrow transplant. With collaboration from a multi-disciplinary team, the Nurse develops a plan for each patient to ensure they have the resources and knowledge of what is needed for their follow-up care. In the Next Steps Survivorship Clinic at Children’s Wisconsin, each patient gets a passport wallet-size card that includes their treatment summary information and long-term follow-up recommended screening. The nurse provides education of the content of this card and how to utilize it to advocate for their ongoing care. The Survivorship Nurse helps screen and triage survivors to specialty care based on risk factors. The initial encounter with the Survivorship Nurse and multi-disciplinary Survivorship team is meant to strengthen a lifelong care plan to build hope, promote advocacy and maintain health.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Certifications/Licenses:

+ one of the following: - N/A, BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council, License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin, License RN-Registered Nurse (IN Compact) - State of Indiana