Pediatric Nurse Limited Term EDTC

Children's Hospital and Health System•Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a Pediatric Nurse for a 20-week limited-term, full-time position in the EDTC. The position offers a premium flat hourly pay rate and eligibility for shift differentials, but does not include benefits or bonus or incentive pay. Staffing needs include 12-hour PM shifts (15:00–03:00) and night shifts (19:00–07:00); weeknight and weekend availability is required. The targeted start date is late November to early December 2026. Candidates must have at least one year of previous RN experience in the Children’s Wisconsin EDTC. The nurse partners with the care management team to coordinate and manage care for pediatric patients and families across a continuum of care, delegating patient care activities as appropriate and working within professional and hospital standards. The role includes assessment and nursing decision-making, implementation and monitoring of care plans, discharge planning, patient and family teaching, and collaboration with physicians and other disciplines. The nurse also performs point-of-care testing and blood collections according to established policies. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated to children’s health and well-being. Its services include primary and specialty care, urgent and emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, counseling, child advocacy, and family resource centers.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
At least one year of nursing experience required; the position description specifies previous RN experience in the Children’s Wisconsin EDTC.
Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification required from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council.
PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification required from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council.
Knowledge of neonatal, pediatric, and adolescent growth and development and child and family responses to fear, illness, injury, and hospitalization.
Analytical skills to assess complex patient conditions, develop comprehensive plans of care, and synthesize information to help address complex problems.
Interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with interdisciplinary health team members and consumers.
Ability to delegate patient care activities effectively to unlicensed staff when appropriate and indicated.
Ability to represent the organization professionally and promote a positive image of its services.
Mental and sensory abilities to read, process, and interpret clinical data.
Ability to rotate shifts and/or work flexible hours to meet patient care needs.
Weeknight and weekend availability is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply principles of growth and development when obtaining assessment data and communicate in a manner appropriate for the child and family.
Identify and act on physical, psychosocial, and cognitive cues; make independent nursing decisions and integrate the medical plan of care.
Perform point-of-care testing and blood collections according to established policies.
Collaborate with physicians and others to implement care management plans.
Delegate patient care activities within the care management assignment as appropriate.
Assess patient progress toward established nursing outcomes, record variances, and communicate with the care team when outcomes are not met.
Assess patient and family discharge needs, individualize discharge plans, coordinate available resources, and complete discharge teaching.
Apply learning principles, use available teaching resources, execute and evaluate teaching plans, and ensure teaching is completed.
Communicate patient nursing needs and progress toward outcomes to caregivers and physicians.
Coordinate care with other disciplines and act as a resource and advocate for patients and families.