RN Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - PICU

About the Role

As a Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) Registered Nurse (RN) at Grand Strand Medical Center, you will coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care tailored to critically ill and injured children. You will collaborate with medical providers and a multidisciplinary team to advocate for patients, families, and caregivers while upholding the organization’s vision, mission, and values to ensure an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for critically ill pediatric patients.
• Monitor patient conditions and respond appropriately to changes in clinical status.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospital protocols.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals to develop and execute individualized care plans.
• Educate patients and family members regarding treatment plans, procedures, and post-care needs.
• Document patient care accurately and thoroughly within the electronic medical record.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
• Serve as a patient advocate while promoting a culture of safety and excellence.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in South Carolina or Compact RN License.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current PALS certification or ability to obtain within an established timeframe.
• One year of acute care RN experience.
• Previous PICU, Pediatric, ICU, Emergency Department, or Critical Care experience.

About Grand Strand Medical Center

Grand Strand Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1978, offering patients access to highly trained physicians and advanced technology. As one of the region’s leading acute care facilities with over 300 beds, we provide a range of specialized services, including:

• The only cardiac surgery program and neurosurgery program in the region.
• A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
• A Level I trauma center with two free-standing emergency departments.
• An advanced wound care center, breast cancer center, and Carolina Forest Imaging Center.

We are recognized by The Joint Commission for excellence in chest pain, knee and hip replacement, sepsis, and stroke care. At Grand Strand Health, we extend our commitment to caring for our patients, our team, and the South Carolina community. HCA Healthcare, our parent organization, has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and has invested an estimated $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses in recent years.

Benefits

Grand Strand Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Retirement savings resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.