Doernbecher Pediatric Acute Care Medical (PACM) 

PACM 9N Team faces all endeavors with a growth mindset and a people-centered approach in order to provide excellent care to our patients and support a healthy workplace.     

PACM-9N is a people-centered, interdisciplinary, team-based system of coordinated patient care.  The team will provide individualized, excellent care for all pediatric patients by working together with departments and specialists across Doernbecher and OHSU to ensure every patient and family receive the right care, at the right place and at the right time by the right people.

This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered at 100% of the cost for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation - 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time
• Holidays - up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid – included in vacation accruals)
• Sick Leave - 96 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources

9N Pediatric Acute Care Medical is a 24-bed unit providing evidence-based, acute care for pediatric patients and their families from birth to young adulthood. Services that admit to DCH PACM include and are not limited to: 

• General Pediatrics, Kaiser Pediatrics, Adolescent Health, Psychiatry, Pulmonology, Endocrinology, and General Surgery overflow.

The PACM nurses partner in care with clinicians, dieticians, OT/PT services, pain services, social work, case managers, child life, schoolteachers, and pharmacists to provide children with the best possible individualized care. 

• Efficient time management, flexibility, and prioritization skills to provide excellent patient and family centered care in a busy medical unit. 
• Required to keep up to date with departmental communications by e-mail, weekly updates, and unit huddles at the beginning of each shift. 
• May be required to transport and provide continuing care and monitoring of patients in locations off-unit to meet patient specific needs. 

• BSN Graduates: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.
• ADN Graduates: Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program 30 days before the start date.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on the OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool 
• Successful completion of unit orientation Current
• PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• BLS at time of hire and must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• BLS must not expire during orientation
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

• 2 years inpatient pediatric RN experience 
• Pediatric psychiatric experience preferred 
• CPN certification or other applicable pediatric specialty certification 
• Quality Matching: 
• Self-reflective, self-directed learner who achieves progressive growth 
• Identify gaps in knowledge and initiate seeking resources to identify and manage risks and practice safely with a wide variety of patient populations 
• Able to advance plan of care 
• Excellent time management 
• Integrate into a high functioning and collaborative team: 
• Speaking up about assignments, troubleshooting alternatives 
• Inquiring about performance improvement changes 
• Actively participating in huddles, quality improvement, and team building 
• Speaking up and advocating for patient safety, communication, and best practices 

Length of Orientation – New Graduate Nurse

• External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week.
• Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Residency Learning Pathway or Orientation experience for about 10-26 weeks depending on the care area. An employment service agreement may apply.

Length of Orientation – Experienced Nurse

• External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week.
• Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Specialty Fellowship/Fellowship Learning Pathway or Orientation experience for 3 days-26 weeks depending on the care area. An employment service agreement may apply.

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