RN - PICU

About the role

At Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida in Orlando, you’ll do more than practice exceptional pediatric nursing — you’ll help build the healthiest generations of children and shape the healthiest workforce in health care. Nemours Children’s is investing deeply in its people, programs, and community, with a $300 million expansion that includes a new hospital expansion, surgery center, and administrative building. Our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit provides advanced, family-centered care for up to 28 critically ill infants, children, and adolescents up to age 20, and is part of a rapidly growing critical care program with advanced capabilities including CRRT and a nurse-led PICC team.

Responsibilities

• Implement a family-centered patient care model with advanced critical-thinking, compassion, and autonomy.
• Use evidence-based guidelines to make informed clinical decisions; assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient-centered care.
• Interpret complex patient data and respond quickly in dynamic situations.
• Partner across disciplines to achieve the best outcomes and advocate for patients and families while upholding the ANA Code of Ethics.
• Engage in governance councils, committees, and improvement initiatives.
• Create a therapeutic environment built on compassion and trust; support wellness, reduce suffering, and promote healing for children and families.
• Respect diversity across culture, identity, values, and beliefs.
• Participate in research, inquiry, and continuous improvement; teach and mentor peers, students, and families.
• Support readiness, education, and lifelong learning for patients and staff.
• Use resources wisely to ensure safe, high-quality, cost-effective care; contribute to policies, standards, and practice improvements.

Qualifications

• ASN required.
• Active Florida or multistate RN license (required).
• National certification in clinical specialty (preferred).
• Minimum six months RN experience (required).
• Within 30 days of hire: American Heart Association BLS and PALS.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision — four levels of medical coverage including fertility care and prescription drugs for associates and their families.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) — accrues by role and length of service; six paid holidays annually and one day of paid volunteer time off.
• Paid Parental Leave — six weeks at 100% of pay for new parents.
• Tuition Reimbursement — up to $5,250 per year on approved courses.
• Retirement Savings Plan — 403(b) with immediate participation and matching contributions.
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance — basic life equal to one time your annual salary up to $500,000.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability — automatic short-term disability coverage with income protection at 60% of salary for non-work-related disabilities.
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250/year.
• Relocation Assistance $3,000.
• Employee Referral Bonus.