Pediatric Registered Nurse Observation Unit

Intermountain Health•Lehi, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other members of the health team to provide care in the Pediatric Observation Unit at Primary Children’s in Lehi, Utah. This is a benefits-eligible, full-time role scheduled for 36 hours per week with variable shifts, including days, nights, and weekends. The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communication, and developmental skills as appropriate, and evaluates information from patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team. The RN collaborates with patients, families, team members, and physicians to create individualized plans of care and education, and prepares patients for follow-up and support needs. The RN coordinates and delegates care, manages priorities and resources, and evaluates outcomes and patient and family satisfaction, revising the plan as needed. The RN is expected to promote the nursing profession and the development of others; follow legal, ethical, regulatory, and professional standards; practice within licensure; and provide accurate, timely documentation. Physical requirements include visual, auditory, communication, manual dexterity, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, walking, and standing demands associated with patient care and equipment use.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
A valid compact license must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the employment start date.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or willingness to obtain it within four years of hire; the posting states that a BSN is required as of its last update on 04/27/2025, with earlier hires or promotions subject to the requirements in effect at that time.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of RN work experience.
One or more years of Pediatric RN work experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communication, and developmental skills as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members.
Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical thinking.
Involve patients, families, the care team, and physicians in planning care and needed education.
Prepare patients for further support needs, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct interdisciplinary care through appropriate delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
Prioritize, coordinate, and organize patient care while managing time, supplies, and resources.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions, goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
Revise and reassess plans of care as indicated.
Promote the nursing profession and participate in developing others.
Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, work within licensure, and document care accurately and promptly.