Registered Nurse- Critical Care Unit
Company: Rady Children's Hospital
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Who we are:
--- Our 24 bed PICU receives the highest acuity patients from San
Diego, Southern Riverside and Imperial counties.
--- Our nurses collaborate with a team of physicians, nurse
practitioners, respiratory therapists, social work, child life, and
pharmacists to provide excellent care to our patients.
--- Diagnoses we care for include, but are not limited to: complex
medical conditions (respiratory failure, sepsis, and multisystem
organ dysfunction), pre and post-operative conditions, multiple
trauma, and children needing acute management of chronic
illnesses.
--- Our PICU has received the Gold level Beacon Award of Excellence
in 2019. Only three PICUs in California and 12 across the United
States earned gold-level accolades. The three-year award
acknowledges "caregivers in stellar units whose consistent and
systematic approach to evidence-based care optimizes patient
outcomes."
--- Rady Children's Hospital is ranked in all 10 specialties
surveyed by the U.S. News & World Report in its Best Children's
Hospitals ranking for 2020-20121.
--- Rady Children's Hospital is a Magnet designated teaching
facility.
--- The region's only designated Level 1 pediatric trauma
center.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) seeks motivated
individuals with a passion for caring for critically ill children
and their families. As a PICU nurse you will experience a
compassionate, fast-paced environment, where you can grow your
career and learn something new every day. The PICU nurse is
responsible for independently applying the nursing process through
assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation
of care based on patient specific age and/or developmental needs.
The ideal candidates demonstrate critical thinking, ability to
adapt in a rapidly changing patient population, and exceptional
communication with patients, families, and colleagues from all
disciplines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate's Degree in Nursing
1 year of experience
Current California RN License
BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by AHA
Active American Heart Association PALS certification (within 3
months of hire)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
3 years of experience
2 years of recent nursing experience in a PICU
Critical Care Registered Nurse Certification (CCRN)
Bilingual
The current salary range for this position is $49.35 to $73.27
A candidate's placement in the range will be determined based on
the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining
agreement. Rady Children's Hospital is committed to being
externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate
this commitment by reviewing market data to remain competitive
within the nonprofit, healthcare sector.
EOE including disability/vet
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