RN PICU Peds

Hourly Wage Estimate: $29.50 - $44.25 / hour

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a highly-skilled Pediatric Registered Nurse you will provide excellent patient care to patients in our Pediatric Care Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care units. In addition to providing care to these patients you will offer support to the parents, with a focus on emotional encouragement and education. Our team works hard to support each other and we are looking for an amazing nurse who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

• You will be responsible for the delivery of evidenced based and family centered patient care to age birth to 18 years of age in the Pediatric and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit utilizing the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). This may include caring for critically ill children involving respiratory cardiovascular, neurologic, hematologic/oncologic, endocrine/metabolic, gastrointestinal, renal, and other multisystem and other illnesses and diseases.
• You will perform life-sustaining care for pediatric patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit PICU.
• You will be able to evaluate and document each patient’s response to interventions and respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition.
• You will have demonstrated knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition. This includes a sound knowledge of emergency medications.
• You will work closely with department leadership and physicians to coordinate treatment plans and examinations.
• You will educate parents on day-to-day operations/goals, treatment plans and at home care procedures.
• You will be able to perform general nursing duties in a medical/surgical observation unit for pediatric patients.
• You will learn to identify and address psychosocial needs of patients and families; communicate with social service/discharge planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.
• You will act in a composed and professional manner, especially under pressure.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree
• One or more years RN experience with passion for working with the pediatric population and their families

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.