Virtual Job Fair for Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) November 9th and November 18th

East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association•Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital is recruiting acute care Registered Nurses across several pediatric departments. Nurses provide care to children and families in settings ranging from general medical and surgical units to intensive care, emergency, perioperative, neonatal, and transfer services. Opportunities are available full time, part time, and PRN. The hospital is hosting virtual career fairs on November 9 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST and November 18 from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST. Departments hiring include 2 East/Oncology, which cares for pediatric patients with hematology and oncology diagnoses and other medical conditions; 3rd Medical, which treats a broad range of illnesses and specializes in cystic fibrosis; 2 West/Inpatient Surgery, which provides preoperative and postoperative care; the NICU and Neonatal Transport Service, which care for high-risk neonates; and the PICU, which cares for critically ill, postoperative, and injured children requiring high levels of monitoring and treatment. Other opportunities are in the Emergency Department, Peri-op Services (Pre/Post, Operating Room, PACU, and Sterile Processing), and the Transfer Center, which supports bed placement, referring providers, organizational follow-up, and after-hours calls. The hospital describes its workplace as welcoming and inclusive and highlights living and working in Tennessee, including no state income tax on wages, outdoor recreation, and access to Knoxville amenities and the Great Smoky Mountains.

Requirements

At least one year of acute care Registered Nurse experience.

Responsibilities

Provide acute care nursing services to pediatric patients and their families in the selected department.
In 2 East/Oncology, care for pediatric patients with hematology and oncology diagnoses and other medical conditions; nurses may be certified to administer chemotherapy.
In 3rd Medical, care for pediatric patients with a range of medical illnesses and disease processes, including cystic fibrosis, with family-centered care tailored to individual needs.
In 2 West/Inpatient Surgery, provide preoperative and postoperative care for children and families undergoing emergent, routine, or scheduled surgeries, as well as care for acute-care or observation patients and medical overflow when needed.
In the NICU and Neonatal Transport Service, provide care and treatment for high-risk neonates, beginning evaluation and treatment at referring facilities and continuing through discharge or transfer.
In the PICU and pediatric critical care transport service, provide care to sick, postoperative, or injured children who require high levels of monitoring, treatment, and care; primary transport nurses demonstrate competency in specialized pediatric transport skills.
In the Emergency Department, provide specialized pediatric emergency care to patients from birth through age 21 with illnesses ranging from minor to critical.
In Peri-op Services, prepare patients for surgery, circulate in the operating room, support recovery in the PACU, and contribute to perioperative patient care as assigned.
In the Transfer Center, support bed placement, referring providers, organizational follow-up, and after-hours calls supporting community pediatrician offices.
Collaborate with other clinical and support personnel, including unit technicians, health unit coordinators, child life specialists, hospitalists, transport staff, and perioperative teams, as applicable to the department.