Pediatric Critical Care Transport Nurse

Job Details

• Full Time, 36 Hours per Week
• 12 & 24 hr shifts
• On Call
• Weekend & Holiday Rotation as Required by Department
• Benefit Eligible
• Saint Louis & Cahokia, IL locations
• BJC HealthCare RN Career Ladder

Additional Information About The Role

The St. Louis Children's Hospital critical care transport team offers the most comprehensive and experienced pediatric, maternal-fetal and newborn transport service in the Midwest.

Overview

St. Louis Children's Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children's provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to "do what's right for kids."

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of RN experience in pediatric transport, pediatric ICU, pediatric ER, pediatric CICU or neonatal ICU strongly preferred

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
• Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• Experience: No Experience
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: RN

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer