RN-Pediatric, Critical Care; WO

Position: RN-Pediatric, Critical Care (WO)
Location: St. Louis

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MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

RN-Pediatric Emergency Department, Critical Care

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Schedule:

Full Time, Night Shift, 36 Hours/Week. 3-Shifts of 7P-7A every weekend

• Peds ED experience or ED experience would also be preferred

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Location:

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Job Summary:

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cares for patients with life threatening, medically complex critical illness or diagnosis.

• Delivers highly skilled care with use of technology and complex interventions.

• Initiates measures for emergency treatment of patients including infant resuscitation and advanced life support procedures.

• Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.

• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.

• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• One year registered nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of

Work Location:

Illinois

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

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• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

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• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

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• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

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• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)

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• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

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• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

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• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of

Work Location:

Missouri

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

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• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

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• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

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• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• Or

• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

• Or

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)

• Or

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart…