New Grad Registered Nurse PICU

Intermountain Health

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Graduate works under the direct line-of-sight supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) in the clinical setting and participates appropriately in patient care delivery. The graduate orients to the RN assignment but does not provide independent nursing care. Medication administration may be performed under the direction and supervision of a licensed RN. The Nursing Graduate role may be used for up to 12 weeks while the employee participates in the Intermountain Nurse Residency program and prepares for, takes, and passes the State Boards examination to obtain an RN license. After 12 weeks, or after a second failure of the State Board exam, the employee may no longer remain in the Nursing Graduate role. The employee may apply for other open positions for which they qualify. Failure to pass boards or obtain another position will result in termination. Graduates must be enrolled in and have started coursework in the Intermountain Nurse Residency program before providing direct patient care, including care supervised by an RN. The position is with the 28-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, a Magnet-designated Level I Pediatric Trauma Center serving the Intermountain West. The PICU cares for infants, children, and teenagers with complex critical conditions, including trauma, transplant recovery, ECMO, and respiratory failure. The unit has an average nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1.2 and works collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and critical care technicians. The education program spans 3–5 years and includes didactic learning, research, projects, and oral and written evaluations, with learning in neurotrauma, respiratory, cardiovascular, and metabolic care. The Nursing Graduate supports the nursing process under direct RN supervision, participates in patient and family education, discusses care and prioritization with the RN, and completes orientation and training requirements, including progression through and completion of the Nursing Residency program. The employee is expected to achieve RN licensure in a timely manner under Intermountain Health standards and expectations. Start date: January 4, 2026. The role is scheduled for 36 hours per week. The listed hourly rate is $32.27, dependent on experience.

Requirements

Successful completion of a recognized and accredited Nursing (RN) education program; education will be verified.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Healthcare Providers.
Must be enrolled in and have started coursework in the Intermountain Nurse Residency program before providing direct patient care.
Must obtain RN licensure in a timely manner according to Intermountain Health standards and expectations.

Nice To Haves

Primary Children’s Techs or Capstone student.
Pediatric experience as a PCT/CCT or capstone student.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data, such as vital signs, report significant changes in patient condition, and document accurately under direct RN supervision.
Observe and discuss with the RN how patient needs are prioritized and how interdisciplinary plans of care are developed and modified.
Observe implementation of patient care plans while considering patients’ physical, emotional, social, age-related, ethnic, and other specialized needs.
Report patient responses to treatments and collaborate with the RN about changes that may require modified nursing interventions.
Participate in patient and family education under RN supervision, based on assessments, diagnosis, readiness to learn, and patient or family requests, using other disciplines as appropriate.
Deliver care within the defined Nursing Graduate role under direct RN supervision and routinely observe and discuss care delivery with the RN.
Practice in compliance with regulatory standards, maintain confidentiality, and complete accurate documentation while recognizing legal and ethical implications of care.
Complete orientation and training requirements, progress through and complete the Nursing Residency program, and achieve RN licensure in a timely manner.
Orient to the RN assignment and participate in patient care delivery without providing independent nursing care; medication administration may occur under licensed RN direction and supervision.