Registered Nurse (RN), PICU (Full Time, Nights)

Work Location: Orange, California
Work Shift: Night – 12hrs

About the role

Join CHOC’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) as a Registered Nurse. CHOC offers an excellent salary and benefits package, including an education reimbursement program (up to $10,000 per year).

Pay

Pay Range:

• Minimum: $56.96 per hour
• Midpoint: $74.05 per hour
• Maximum: $91.14 per hour

Rate of pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, education, as well as position requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate family-centered patient care based upon age appropriateness and cultural and spiritual needs.
• Demonstrate excellent customer satisfaction skills and effective communication.
• Prioritize and complete duties in a timely and organized manner.
• Work collaboratively and positively with others.
• Prepare timely and accurate documentation and reports.
• Perform work according to CHOC policies and procedures, professional standards of care, and applicable laws.
• Demonstrate flexibility and creativity in response to unexpected changes in workload or staffing.
• Set goals and judge results in accordance with the highest standards; care with sensitivity and respect.
• Advance care through development of new ideas and technology; promote teamwork to achieve CHOC’s mission.
• Understand and exceed customer expectations.

Requirements

• Minimum of one (1) year of critical care nursing experience with six (6) months in a pediatric setting.
• Preferred: One (1) year of acute care nursing in a pediatric inpatient hospital, preferably in a PICU.
• Graduation from an accredited school of Registered Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) required within 2 years of hire.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Registered Nurse – California (RN) licensure.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (preferred).
• Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (preferred).

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• High energy level with functional demand rated as medium.
• Lift and carry 40-50 lbs.
• Push/pull +/- 150-200 lbs (e.g., patients on bed or stretcher).
• Lateral transfer of 150-200 lbs (e.g., patient).
• Physical activities include: bending, carrying objects, climbing, keyboard use/repetitive motion, pinching/fine motor activities, pushing/pulling, reaching forward, reaching overhead, sitting, squatting/kneeling/crawling, standing, talking or hearing, tasting or smelling, twisting, walking, wrist position deviation.
• Sensory requirements: color discrimination, depth perception, far vision, hearing, near vision.
• Environmental exposure to: airborne communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, chemicals, dust particulate matter, extreme noise levels, extreme temperatures, radiation, uneven surfaces or elevations.

Benefits

• Education reimbursement program (up to $10,000 per year).