Nurse Intern PICU

Children's Hospital and Health System•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical-Medical Pediatric Critical Care Unit (W4) is a 44-bed multispecialty intensive care unit. Nurses on this unit 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 for discharge. The unit experiences a high volume of admission, discharge, and transfer activity. Nurses on West 4 are skilled in a wide variety of competencies, including neurological dysfunction, solid organ transplantation, dialysis, respiratory ailments, and can care for patients with surgical/trauma needs, chronic conditions, and more. The patient population may also include those with respiratory illness, sepsis, or bone marrow transplant or oncology patients requiring an intensive level of medical and nursing management. Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, the intern performs nursing tasks for which they have been trained and have demonstrated competency through a skills checklist.

Requirements

Senior level status in any nursing program required.
Ability to communicate and understand detailed instructions relating to basic patient care and transport.
Must be able to work and stand for long periods.
Must be able to lift and position patients weighing up to 75 pounds.
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council

Nice To Haves

Prefer candidates with hospital cna or tech experience.
Passionate about the surgical medical PICU and intend to pursue a future RN promotion there.

Responsibilities

Performs nursing tasks for which he/she has been trained and has demonstrated competency through a skills checklist, under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.