Pediatric Nurse PICU .nights

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,

This is a full time 12 hour night shift position in our Surgical-Medical PICU. We are looking for new team members to start in fall/winter 2026. Prefer candidates with at least 1 year critical care RN experience- preferably pediatric. Will consider August grad candidates who preferably have patient care experience in the hospital setting outside of school. Must be comfortable committing long term to working night shift.

Surgical-Medical Pediatric Critical Care- W4 Surgical-Medical Pediatric Critical Care Unit is a 44-bed multispecialty intensive care unit. Nurses here care for the immediate postoperative needs of patients requiring intensive airway management and physiologic monitoring such as those recovering from neuro-surgical procedures, trauma, solid organ transplant, and other surgical procedures. In addition to the surgical population, a variety of medical patients are cared for including chronic needs patients and patients with tracheotomies requiring extensive teaching to be able to be discharged home.

Due to the nature of the patients cared for on this unit, there is a high volume of admission, discharge and transfer activity. Nurses on West 4 are extremely skilled in a wide variety of competencies from neurological dysfunction, solid organ transplantation, dialysis , respiratory ailments, and are able to care for patients with surgical/trauma needs, chronic conditions and much more.

Patient population on this unit may also include respiratory illness, sepsis, or be a bone marrow transplant or oncology patient requiring an intensive level of medical and nursing management.

Performs as a partner on the care management team. Provides coordination and management of patient care to pediatric patients and families within a continuum of care. Delegates patient care activities as appropriate within a care management assignment. Functions within professional and hospital standards.

• Clinical Judgment:
  Uses critical thinking and nursing skills in caring for patients and families which are acquired through a process of integrating education, experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines. Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care that is collaborative and addresses the needs of the patient and family resulting in optimal patient outcomes.
• Caring Practices:
  Responds to the uniqueness of patients and families by providing and coordinating care that meets those needs. Creates a compassionate therapeutic environment to promote comfort and prevent suffering. Acts within professional boundaries as per ANA code of ethics and organization code of conduct.
• Response to Diversity:
  Recognizes, appreciates, and incorporates differences in the provision of care. Utilizes communication skills that are respectful and non-discriminatory in a manner that is therapeutic for both the patient and the family. Incorporates patient/family values, cultural beliefs, and religious preferences in the nursing plan of care.
• Clinical Inquiry:
  Questions and evaluates practice, and participates in supporting or determining changes in clinical practice within the professional practice model. Seeks and applies best evidence/research in practice. Participates in continuous quality improvement to deliver safe, quality nursing care, enhance patient/family satisfaction, and improve individual skills/practice.
• Advocacy/Moral Agency:
  Serves as…