Children’s Hospital Colorado Hiring for Registered Nurse Flex at Aurora, Colorado Full Time

Job ID81614

LocationAurora, Colorado

Full/Part TimePart-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 nation’s top 10 pediatric
hospitals 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

Provides Family-Centered Care as demonstrated byrecognizing the patient,
family and/or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate and
coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values, and
needs. Assumes active role in clinical education of patients, families and
staff. Functions effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams,
fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making
to achieve quality patient care. Integrates best current evidence with
clinical expertise for delivery of optimal health care. Uses data to monitor
the outcomes of care processes and uses improvement methods to test changes to
continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems. Minimizes
risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and
individual performance. Uses information and technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making. Serves as
an agent of change within the organization, as demonstrated by one of the
following; involved in unit and/or organizational activities,
professional development activities, maintain Magnet recognized
certification, member of a professional organization and/ or active
participant in community advocacy or volunteer activities.

Additional Information

Department: Neuropsychiatric Special Care
Hours per week: 1 – Flex
Shift: Day Shift, 24 hours per pay period desired
The Neuropsychiatric Special Care (NSC) Program provides acute behavioral
treatment for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or
intellectual disability ages 4-17 years old who are experiencing a behavioral
crisis. The NSC program’s mission is to provide individualized and
comprehensive acute behavioral treatment to address each child’s unique needs.
Our Interventions Address the Following Key Areas:
1. Behavioral evaluations and interventions: Applied Behavioral Analysis
(ABA) as the primary treatment model used on NSC which allows for each
child’s problem behaviors to be assessed. Every child has an individualized
behavior plan created by a psychologist/BCBA that is implemented during a
child’s admission. Data will be collected throughout their admission to
measure the effectiveness of treatment. When necessary, additional
assessments will be administered to better understand a child’s behavioral
presentation or diagnosis.
2. Structured milieu setting: NSC enhances learning opportunities and
promotes social skills by providing each child with consistent structure in a
therapeutic milieu with peers. Children participate in multiple groups daily
learning about skills including: friendship, coping skills, executive
functioning, life skills, and more!
3. Medication management and adjustments, as necessary: Medications may
enhance each child’s learning opportunity by helping reduce overwhelming
issues including pain, anxiety, irritability, impulsivity, symptoms of
anxiety and depression and more.
4. Teaching opportunities for families and community providers: We teach
caregivers how to implement comprehensive intervention plans specific to each
child’s strengths and needs in order to decrease problem behaviors and
increase pro-social behaviors at home and in community settings. By working
closely with families and each child’s outside providers (e.g.
therapists, doctors, school team, etc.), we strive for a smooth
transition out of the hospital setting.
Treatment Team:
Upon admission, each child will have an assigned treatment team including:
1. Psychiatrist/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP):
medication management
2. Psychologist/Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA): conduct