Clinical Nurse, Pediatric Acute

Job Description

In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an affirmative action plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment. Applicants who are legally married to enrolled members of those tribes and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and enrolled members of other federally recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference.

The Clinical Nurse performs a variety of nursing care procedures requiring professional knowledge and consideration for specific patient conditions and treatments, and the ability to work independently in completing assignments. Guidelines include physician orders, standards of care, nursing policies and procedures manuals, and hospital policies. Nursing duties include support to individuals of all ages and their families.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

• A valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Must maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association
  • Complete Pediatric Trauma Care After Resuscitation (P-CAR) within 6 months of hire
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) – NIHSS – NIH Stroke Scale completed within 6 months of hire
  • Patient Sitter Competency upon hire

• A minimum of one (1) year clinical nursing experience providing direct patient care to infants, children, and adults.

A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each of the following areas:

• Positive working relationships with others
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
• Reliability and dependability; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
• Knowledge of normal growth, development and life cycle changes, including the physical, psychosocial and behavioral characteristics of the group for which care is provided
• Knowledge of disease entities to recognize complications and required therapeutic interventions
• Knowledge of assessment practices related to pain management and various treatment modalities of pain relief
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals to recognize desired effects, side effects and complications on their use, with emphasis on vasopressors and emergency medication titration
• Knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions
• Ability to communicate with patients and families during emotional and physical stress
• Complete Patient Sitter Competency Training upon hire
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating a satisfactory performance record
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating qualification to be employed by TCRHCC
• Submission of all required employment‑related documents, application, resumes, references and other required information free of false, misleading or incomplete information

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work requires prolonged periods of standing, walking, talking or hearing,…