Registered Nurse, Pediatric Emergency Department, Full-Time, Nights, Wolfson Children’s Hospital

Baptist Health System, Inc.

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Pediatric Emergency Department at Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. This is a Full-Time opportunity working Nights with a commitment of 36 hours per week. Scheduled shifts are 7:00 PM-7:00 AM. The Wolfson Children’s Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department is dedicated exclusively to the care of infants, children, and adolescents. As a leading pediatric hospital in Northeast Florida, Wolfson Children’s Hospital provides specialized pediatric emergency care supported by highly trained pediatric physicians, nurses, and specialists. In this role, you will provide compassionate, family-centered care to pediatric patients in a fast-paced and collaborative clinical setting. If you are passionate about pediatric emergency care and want to work for one of the region’s most trusted children’s hospitals, we encourage you to apply. Wolfson Children’s Hospital is recognized among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report year after year and is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care. This position is designated as requiring a level II Background (A detailed fingerprint-based screening for positions of trust that check state (FDLE) and national (FBI) criminal history) and will undergo screening as a condition of employment and continued employment. For additional information, please visit Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Requirements

3-5 Years Experience in Clinical Specialty
1 year Emergency Nursing Experience Required
Associate of Science in Nursing Required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
Trauma Nurse Core Course Certification (TNCC) Required
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification Required
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) Required
Licensed Registered Nurse Required
Certification- ACLS required within 6 months for the Adult EDs and Free Standing EDs
PALS required within 1 year of hire for the Free Standing EDs and required within 6 months for WCH ED.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Preferred

Responsibilities

Provides patient care to the critically ill pediatric population utilizing all aspects of the nursing process.
Administers medications per hospital policies and procedures.
Embrace and uphold the hospital mission statement
Educate patients and families to their disease process and plan of care
Interact with physicians and other departments within the hospital
Coordinate care provided by ancillary services
Act as the patient advocate
Participate in staff meetings and other unit activities
Provides for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement; organization and supervision of care provided by supportive personnel; coordination of care provided by ancillary services
Including patients and significant others (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care
Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care
Serves as patient advocate and responsible for providing care to patients requiring treatment of any medical, surgical, or other condition, including chronic medical and minor injuries or illnesses.