Nurse, Pediatric Transport Team
Nurse, Pediatric Transport Team
Job Description
Employment Status: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Your Career. Made Better.
Founded in 1879, St. Louis Children’s Hospital is the seventh oldest pediatric hospital in the United States and the oldest west of the Mississippi. More than 275,000 children receive care each year at Children’s Hospital, and it has seen patients from all 50 states and over 60 countries. St. Louis Children’s Hospital is ranked as one of the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the nation by US News & World Report and Parents magazine . The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is consistently listed among the top medical schools in the country.
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Role Purpose
Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
Responsibilities
- Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
- Uses critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
- Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
- Evaluates patient's response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient's stay.
- Participates in activities that promote safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development and life long learning.
Minimum Requirements
Degree
- Nursing Diploma/Associate's
Experience
- No Experience
Supervisor Experience
- No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
- RN
Preferred Requirements and Additional Job Information
Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
Licenses & Certifications
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Clinical - Direct Skills
- Pediatric Emergency Care - 3 years or more
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - 3 years or more
- Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) - 3 years or more
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - 3 years or more
Additional Job Information
- 36 Hours per Week -
- On Call -
- Sign-On Bonus Eligible -
- Rotating - 12 hour shifts, may start at any time depending on business need -
Benefits Statement
Note: not all benefits apply to all openings
- Comprehensive medical, dental, life insurance, and disability plan options
- Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition Assistance
- Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
- On-Site Fitness Center (depending on location)
- Paid Time Off Program for vacation, holiday and sick time
*Pension does not apply to Memorial Hospital, Memorial Hospital East, Memorial Medical Group, Alton Memorial or Parkland Health Center
Legal Statement
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Equal Opportunity Employer