Pediatric Nurse PICU .9 nights

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

About the role

This is a full-time 12-hour night shift position in our Surgical Medical PICU. We are looking for new team members to start in fall/winter 2026. Prefer candidates with at least 1 year of critical care RN experience, preferably pediatric. Will consider August grad candidates who preferably have patient care experience in the hospital setting outside of school. Must be comfortable committing long-term to working night shift.

The Surgical-Medical Pediatric Critical Care Unit is a 44-bed multispecialty intensive care unit. Nurses here care for the immediate postoperative needs of patients requiring intensive airway management and physiologic monitoring, such as those recovering from neuro-surgical procedures, trauma, solid organ transplant, and other surgical procedures. In addition to the surgical population, a variety of medical patients are cared for, including chronic needs patients and patients with tracheotomies requiring extensive teaching to be able to be discharged home. Due to the nature of the patients cared for on this unit, there is a high volume of admission, discharge, and transfer activity.

Nurses on this unit are extremely skilled in a wide variety of competencies, including neurological dysfunction, solid organ transplantation, dialysis, respiratory ailments, and caring for patients with surgical/trauma needs, chronic conditions, and more. The patient population may also include those with respiratory illness, sepsis, or bone marrow transplant/oncology patients requiring an intensive level of medical and nursing management.

Responsibilities

• Performs as a partner on the care management team, providing coordination and management of patient care to pediatric patients and families within a continuum of care.
• Delegates patient care activities as appropriate within a care management assignment.
• Functions within professional and hospital standards.
• Clinical Judgment: Uses critical thinking and nursing skills to develop, implement, and evaluate a collaborative plan of care addressing the needs of the patient and family, resulting in optimal patient outcomes.
• Caring Practices: Responds to the uniqueness of patients and families by providing and coordinating compassionate care that promotes comfort and prevents suffering, while acting within professional boundaries.
• Response to Diversity: Recognizes, appreciates, and incorporates differences in the provision of care, utilizing respectful and non-discriminatory communication.
• Clinical Inquiry: Questions and evaluates practice, participates in changes in clinical practice, and applies best evidence/research in care. Engages in continuous quality improvement.
• Advocacy/Moral Agency: Serves as a moral agent on behalf of the patient/family, advocating for their concerns and facilitating learning for patients, families, and staff.
• Facilitation of Learning: Integrates teaching and patient/family learning throughout delivery of care, including evaluation using measurable outcomes and assessment of health literacy.
• Collaboration: Works in partnership with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes. Coordinates care with other caregivers, physicians, and disciplines, acting as a resource/advocate.
• Systems Thinking: Supports the missions and strategic initiatives of the hospital, demonstrating awareness of interrelationships within and across health care systems. Identifies and works toward personal, unit, and division goals, including operational and capital budgeting considerations.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree (ADN) required; Bachelor's Degree (BSN) preferred.
• Analytical skills to assess complex patient conditions and develop comprehensive plans of care.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with interdisciplinary teams and consumers.
• Ability to delegate patient care activities effectively to unlicensed staff.
• Mental and sensory abilities to read, process, and interpret clinical data.
• Ability to rotate shifts and/or work flexible hours to meet patient care needs.

Qualifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) Healthcare Provider certification from American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification from American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required within 90 days.
• One of the following RN licenses:
  • State of Wisconsin RN License
  • State of Arizona RN License (AZ Compact)
  • State of Louisiana RN License (LA Compact)
  • State of Kentucky RN License (KY Compact)