Registered Nurse - Pediatric - Emergency Department

About the Role

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Cares for patients with life-threatening, medically complex critical illness or diagnosis.
• Delivers highly skilled care with use of technology and complex interventions.
• Initiates measures for emergency treatment of patients including infant resuscitation and advanced life support procedures.
• Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide responses to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of patients and patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• Six months' registered nurse experience.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Qualifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• One of the following certifications:
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• One of the following certifications:
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State and Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• One of the following certifications:
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• One of the following certifications:
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Schedule

Night Shift

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.