Registered Nurse, RN, Pediatric Emergency Department
About The Position
As a Nurse at Lurie Children's, you will be at the heart of our pediatric care team, making a difference each day by supporting other nursing staff in compassionate and top-quality patient care. #1 For a Reason: At Lurie Children's we understand that caring for kids takes more than medicine. From diagnosis through treatment, it requires compassion and understanding that kids do best when they get to be kids. With a team of world-renowned pediatric experts and kid-friendly care, there’s a reason we’re ranked the #1 children’s hospital in Illinois. ED Unit Information: 45 bed Emergency Department with mixed acuity; includes 4 pods of 10 beds each, 5 resuscitation beds Level 1 Trauma Center Patient population is all age groups, generally 0 days – 21 years Staffing mix includes nurses, paramedics, nursing assistants, medical assistants, service representatives, pediatric emergency medicine physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners Ancillary Support Staff include Social Work, Child Life, and Interpreting Services We value teamwork, a culture of real-time feedback, diversity and inclusion, and support the freedom to ask questions.
Requirements
- BSN, RN or higher. ASN permitted if willing to return to school for BSN within 2 years of hire.
- Current RN licensure in the State of Illinois, active and in good standing.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
- Minimum of 2 years experience in clinical nursing.
Nice To Haves
- 1 year pediatric experience, plus 1 year inpatient acute care/hospital setting experience strongly preferred.
- Charge or preceptor experience is a plus.
Benefits
- In addition to competitive pay and benefits, there are numerous opportunities for advancement as well as continuing education, grand rounds, free e-learnings, on site master’s degree programs, scholarship programs, BCEN voucher programs, conference reimbursement and more!
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
- 403(b) with a 5% employer match
- Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan servicing and support
- Adoption benefits
- Backup Childcare and Eldercare
- Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
- Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
- Discount purchasing program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
