Pediatric Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• At least 18 months of clinical nursing experience.
• St. Jude or other registered nurse experience required.
• Intermediate pediatric assessment, critical-thinking, and pain-assessment skills.
• Some experience in pediatric or oncology nursing.
• Working knowledge of research protocols.
• Strong knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of patients on the assigned unit.
• Strong knowledge of growth and development principles for all ages served.
• Strong ability to assess and interpret age-specific data about a patient’s status.
• Strong clinical nursing, interpersonal, and patient-education skills.
• Proven performance in an earlier role.
• Current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license required for those whose primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure non-Compact state; those residing in a Nurse Licensure Compact state must hold a current nursing license in their state of primary residence.

Nice To Haves

• Basic Life Support (BLS) is required; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred as applicable.
• Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) certification preferred.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients with hematology disorders, leukemia, or lymphoma.
• Deliver care appropriate to patients’ age-related needs and apply knowledge of growth and development across the ages served.
• Assess and interpret age-specific patient data, including conducting pediatric and pain assessments.
• Use clinical nursing, critical-thinking, interpersonal, and patient-education skills.
• Work with research protocols.