Registered Nurse (RN) (Part-Time) - Pediatric Emergency Department

Clinical Nurse II

Rady Children's Emergency Care Center is the only emergency care center in the region dedicated to caring for kids and the only Level I pediatric trauma center in San Diego County. With services available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we have one of the busiest emergency care departments in the United States, serving about 100,000 children a year. Our staff members, which include 50 pediatric emergency physician specialists, 8 pediatric emergency fellows, 125 emergency nurses with specialty certification in pediatric emergency nursing, and medical social workers, are educated and trained to care for the special needs of children.

The Clinical Nurse II collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. Responsible for independently applying the nursing process through the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of pediatric patient care. Resolves patient problems and needs by applying multidisciplinary team strategies. Selects and coordinates the appropriate care, taking into consideration the age, developmental level and size of the patient. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration, storage procedures and controlled substance regulations. Should be able to identify own limitations and seek resources as needed. Maintains a collaborative relationship among health care teams by communicating information and participating in team problem-solving methods.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• 1 year of experience
• Current California RN License
• BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by AHA
• PALS issued by AHA - within 3 months of hire
• ENPC (within 6 months of hire if no previous Peds ER experience; Only required once)
• TNCC and ACLS (within one year of hire)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• 3 years of experience
• Professional nursing certification
• Pediatric nursing experience in a comparable, high-acuity department
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Location: Hospital - Acute Care Pavilion

The current salary range for this position is $64.39 to $92.09.