Pediatric Nurse PICU Weekend program days or nights

Children's Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Children’s Wisconsin is hiring Pediatric Nurses for full-time weekend program positions in its 44-bed Surgical-Medical Pediatric Critical Care Unit (West 4). Nurses work every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on either a 12-hour day shift or a 12-hour night shift. New team members are expected to start in January or February 2027. December 2026 graduates will be considered, preferably with hospital patient-care experience outside of school. The unit cares for pediatric patients with complex surgical and medical needs. Patients may require intensive airway management and physiologic monitoring after neurosurgery, trauma, solid organ transplantation, or other procedures. The unit also cares for patients with chronic conditions, tracheotomies, respiratory illnesses, sepsis, and bone marrow transplant or oncology needs. The work includes frequent admissions, discharges, and transfers. The Pediatric Nurse partners with the care management team to coordinate and manage care for pediatric patients and families across the continuum of care, delegating activities as appropriate and practicing in accordance with professional and hospital standards. The role uses clinical judgment and evidence-based practice to develop, implement, and evaluate collaborative plans of care; provides compassionate, culturally responsive care; advocates for patients and families; facilitates learning; collaborates with interdisciplinary colleagues; and supports quality improvement and organizational goals.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing (ADN) required.
Current BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council required.
PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council required within 90 days.
An RN license is required; listed acceptable options include a Wisconsin RN license or RN licenses from the Arizona, Louisiana, Kentucky, or Colorado compact states.
Analytical skills to assess complex patient conditions and develop comprehensive plans of care.
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.
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.
Ability to work every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the weekend program.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
December 2026 graduates will be considered; hospital patient-care experience outside of school is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage care for pediatric patients and their families across the continuum of care.
Develop, implement, and evaluate collaborative plans of care using critical thinking, nursing skills, and evidence-based guidelines.
Provide compassionate care that responds to the individual needs of patients and families and promotes comfort.
Incorporate patient and family values, cultural beliefs, and religious preferences into nursing care.
Advocate for patients, families, and the community.
Facilitate patient, family, staff, and community learning, and integrate and evaluate teaching throughout care.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to achieve appropriate outcomes.
Delegate care activities appropriately, considering Wisconsin RN scope-of-practice statutes and technical staff competencies.
Participate in clinical inquiry and continuous quality improvement to support safe, high-quality care and improve practice.
Support hospital missions and strategic initiatives and work toward personal, unit, and nursing division goals.
Provide care appropriate to the patient population and applicable policies and procedures.