Role Overview:
Provides comprehensive, high-quality nursing care in a pediatric trauma center emergency department, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Promotes patient and family-centered care, educating on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication administration.
- Participates in activities ensuring patient safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance, while engaging in professional development.
- Develops, implements, and documents individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families, ensuring effective communication across care continuum.
- Uses critical nursing skills to evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, considering patient preferences, values, and cultural factors.
- Works in a safety-sensitive role requiring constant alertness and safe practice.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Minimum education: Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
- Licensure: Valid RN license.
- Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and at least 2 years of experience in pediatric emergency or acute care.
- Experience in emergency or pediatric care is advantageous.
Additional Information: The role offers opportunities for career advancement through a structured career ladder, professional development, and leadership growth. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and wellness resources. The position emphasizes advocacy for children’s health and safety in a top-ranked, nationally recognized hospital environment.