Registered Nurse (RN) (Part-Time) - Pediatric Emergency Department

About the role

Rady Children’s Emergency Care Center is the only emergency care center in the region dedicated to caring for kids and the only Level I pediatric trauma center in San Diego County. Services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the department serves about 100,000 children a year. Staff include 50 pediatric emergency physician specialists, 8 pediatric emergency fellows, 125 emergency nurses with specialty certification in pediatric emergency nursing, and medical social workers, all educated and trained to care for the special needs of children. The Clinical Nurse II collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, independently applying the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of pediatric patient care; resolves patient problems and needs using multidisciplinary team strategies; selects and coordinates appropriate care considering age, developmental level, and size; protects patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies, medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; identifies own limitations and seeks resources as needed; maintains collaborative relationships by communicating information and participating in team problem‑solving methods. Location: Hospital – Acute Care Pavilion.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
• Independently apply the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, documentation) for pediatric patient care.
• Resolve patient problems and needs using multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Select and coordinate appropriate care based on patient age, developmental level, and size.
• Adhere to infection‑control policies, medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Identify own limitations and seek resources as needed.
• Maintain collaborative relationships by communicating information and participating in team problem‑solving.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• 1 year of experience
• Current California RN License
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (AHA)
• PALS (AHA) – within 3 months of hire
• ENPC (within 6 months of hire if no prior pediatric ER experience; required only once)
• TNCC and ACLS (within one year of hire)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)
• 3 years of experience (preferred)
• Professional nursing certification (preferred)
• Pediatric nursing experience in a comparable, high‑acuity department (preferred)
• Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Pay

The current salary range for this position is $64.39 to $92.09 (hourly). Placement within the range is determined by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.