Registered Nurse - PICU Stpl
About The Position
Coordinates and provides family-centered nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents using the nursing process. The nurse is accountable for professional practice, including independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions performed in collaboration with other health team members. The role is in the 12-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Children’s Minnesota’s St. Paul campus. The PICU cares for critically ill patients with acute and chronic neurological and respiratory illnesses, recovery from extensive surgical interventions, severe infections, and failure of one or more organ systems. Care includes hemodynamic monitoring, critical medication management, maintenance of systemic perfusion, and management of organ failure. The interdisciplinary team provides care across the continuum of acute recovery while attending to patients’ changing physical and emotional needs and preparing them to return home. The position is an MNA contract position.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Minnesota RN licensure.
- Current BLS certification.
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, or obtain it during orientation.
- Obtain department-specific required qualifications within six months of employment.
- Additional certifications may be required depending on the unit.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and provide family-centered nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents using the nursing process.
- Perform independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions in collaboration with other health team members.
- Provide care for critically ill patients, including hemodynamic monitoring, critical medication management, maintenance of systemic perfusion, and management of organ failure.
Benefits
- Medical benefits may be available.
- Dental benefits may be available.
- Vision benefits may be available.
- Retirement benefits may be available.
- Other fringe benefits may be available.
- Shift differentials or premium pay may be available for positions requiring night, weekend, or on-call work.
