Pediatric RN, PICU (FT Nights) - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care

Company: Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago
Location: Chicago
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

Pediatric RN, PICU (FT Nights)Company Overview

Shriners Children's is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Job Overview

Shriners Children's Chicago has an opportunity for a 0.9 FTE Full-time / Night shift PICU RN (7p to 7a, 3 twelve hour shifts; M - F). On call weekends & holidays. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, retirement, health savings account (HSA), pet insurance, paid time off, continuing education and professional development opportunities. Other considerations include team-approached interdisciplinary care, friendly environment and the satisfaction that our patients are receiving the best care available.

Responsibilities

PICU nurses provide emergency intensive care to critically ill pediatric patients. In this position, you will have the unique opportunity to help our patients through their journey from the moment the child is wheeled through the door through the time the child leaves to go home. Many of our patients return for follow up care as they grow. This will give you an opportunity as a nurse to see your great work shine through the child as they grow older.

PICU Registered Nurses will have the opportunity to expand their practice through exposure to all of our lines of service, including Orthopedics, Spinal Cord Injury, Rehabilitation and Cleft Lip and Palate. RNs are accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. The RN will function within the Shriners Children's Professional Practice Model (FOCUSED), which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluation and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.

Hours: This full-time position will work 3/12s, Monday - Friday, 7:00 pm - 7:00am with an on-call weekend and holiday schedule.

Qualifications

Education:

BSN degree required or in progress

Certification/Licensure

RN in state of Illinois required.

PALS & ACLS required.

Two years acute care hospital experience preferred.

Pediatric experience in an orthopedic and/or plastics environment highly desired.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

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