RN PRN 20P - Pediatric ICU - Shift Varies
About The Position
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is an 11-bed unit at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children, caring for critically ill children aged 0-18. The PICU is staffed by RNs, NPs, and Pediatric Intensivists who collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. The unit offers a progressive educational program with monthly inservices from physicians to train staff in pediatric critical care. The ideal candidate is a team player with a positive attitude and a drive for excellence. The PICU RN provides care for children and adolescents with life-threatening or high-acuity conditions requiring constant monitoring. Responsibilities include identifying patient needs and care priorities through detailed assessment of children with various dysfunctions (respiratory, cardiac, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, orthopedic, endocrine, and neurologic). The RN plans and delivers safe, age-appropriate care in critical situations, including titrating drips, performing technical procedures, and utilizing various equipment. The RN evaluates patient response to care and progress toward outcomes, and is accountable for patient care outcomes during their assigned shift, striving for clinical and service excellence.
Requirements
- Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure.
- BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period.
- PALS required within 6 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- PICU experience preferred; new graduates accepted.
Responsibilities
- Provides care for children and adolescents from 0-18 years of age, with life-threatening or high-acuity conditions that require constant monitoring.
- Identifies patient needs and priorities for care through detailed assessment of children who have respiratory, cardiac, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, orthopedic, endocrine and neurologic dysfunction.
- Plans and delivers safe, age appropriate care under critical situations based on the patient’s needs to include titration of drips, multiple technical procedures and use of a variety of equipment for acute care.
- Evaluates the patient’s response to care and the attainment of or progress toward expected outcomes.
- Is accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during the assigned shift, and strives to provide clinical and service excellence.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- flexible spending
- short term and long term disability
- several retirement account options with 401K organization match
- nurse residency program
- tuition assistance
- student loan reimbursement
- On-site training and education opportunities
- Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
