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Children’s Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) PICU – Pediatric Intensive Care for a nursing job in Plano, Texas. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: PICU – Pediatric Intensive Care Discipline: RN Start Date: ASAP Duration: Ongoing 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours Employment Type: Permanent PICU RN Registered Nurse – Full Time About the Job As a Registered nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Department in Plano, Texas, this position is responsible for the care of patients, ranging from infants to adults, with delivering appropriate care to patients and families. Our patient population is primarily pulmonary, sepsis, endocrine, overdose/ingestions, and spinal fusions. We are working on our level 3 trauma designation and expanding surgical services. This is a full-time Night position, 7:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m., 72 hours a pay period, rotating weekends. Some Highlighted Responsibilities Management of Chest Tubes, Feeding Tubes, High Flow Oxygen, Nasal Cannulas, Tracheostomies, Ventilators, Central Lines, IV Medications Assessing and maintaining appropriate pain control in post-operative patients Evaluates and revises the plan of care based on evolving needs. Provides comprehensive, individualized teaching based on identified learning needs of families. Communicates in an accurate, objective manner. Qualifications Experience 2 years’ RN experience in an ICU Education: BSN License: TX RN License Certification: BLS PALS Childrens Health Job ID 7921. Posted job title: Registered Nurse – PICU About Children’s Health Our Mission: Make life better for children For more than 100 years, our mission has been to make life better for children. Since our humble beginnings in 1913 as a baby camp, we have had a long-standing commitment to our community that includes not only high-quality patient care but also advocacy, education and preventive care with an unwavering focus on our mission. We take great pride in serving as one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the country and as the leading pediatric health system in North Texas. Through our academic affiliation with UT Southwestern, we are a leader in life-changing treatments, innovative technology and ground-breaking research. We are honored to be consistently recognized among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report . As the North Texas community grows, we remain committed to keeping alive Children’s Health℠ Founder Nurse May Smith’s spirit of courage, dedication to excellence and service to the families in our communities while providing world-class care. Our commitment to our community reaches beyond our walls and into schools, social-service organizations, corporate boardrooms, city halls and legislative chambers. In addition to providing health care, we often serve as a voice for the voiceless and an advocate for the children who have no vote and no lobbying group to speak on their behalf. Benefits Holiday Pay Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Wellness and fitness programs Employee assistance programs Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits Benefits start day 1 License and certification reimbursement Life insurance Discount program Relocation bonus