Job Description

Job Description

Certification Details

• BLS
• PALS
• NIHSS

Job Details

• General Information
• Beds: 15 bed Pediatric Unit; 5 Bed PICU
• Experience required: 1.5 years general nursing experience (system requirement)
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, only if greater than 2 years of experience (system requirement)
• Patient Types: Pediatrics: Patients 0-18 years of age and adult overflow (stable medical – s/p appendectomy, s/p cholecystectomy, cellulitis, etc.). The diagnosis of these patients varies from respiratory illness, diabetes, septicemia, cellulitis, hyperbilirubinemia, neglect/abuse, mental health, trauma, neurology, and general surgeries. The general surgeries may include ear/nose/throat, gastrointestinal, urological, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and trauma.
• Advanced Care Pediatrics: Patients 0-18 years of age requiring critical or intensive care services. The most common disease entities you may care for in our Advanced Care Pediatrics Unit include but are not limited to: acute and chronic respiratory insufficiency, circulatory failure, infectious diseases leading to major organ system dysfunction, endocrine and metabolic disorders, neurologic diseases, toxic ingestions/exposures, trauma, hematologic and oncologic disease.
• Patient Ratios: RN – General Pediatrics - 1:5; Advanced Care Pediatrics: 1:1-2

Job Requirements

• Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
• 1.5 years general nursing experience (system requirement)
• Will accept a first-time traveler only if greater than 2 years of experience (system requirement)

Schedule Information

• Weekend rotation: Every other
• May be placed on low census/on call
• Holiday Expectations: All
• Approval of time off? Only if pre-approved

Additional Details

• 2024-25 Flu Documentation
• Annual Core Competencies
• Candidate Confirmation Form
• Clinical References (2)
• COVID Requirement
• CPR Certification: BLS
• Criminal Background Check Report
• Drug Screen
• Education Verification
• Employment Authorization
• Hep B Titers / Vaccine / Declination
• HIPAA
• Job Description – Facility
• JPEG Photo
• License Verification
• Medication Exam
• MMR Titers or Immunizations
• NIH Stroke Scale
• NURSYS
• PALS
• Photo ID
• Physical
• Resume
• Skills Check List
• TB Testing
• TDAP
• Unit Competency
• Varicella Titers or Immunization

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