What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Pediatric ICU position at Fairview Health Services?
Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of pediatric patients and their families? Join our team as a Pediatric ICU RN at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital!
Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, we deliver a broad range of pediatric programs from surgery, imaging and neonatal and pediatric intensive care to cardiac and oncology (cancer care) services and blood and marrow and organ transplantation.
Our compassionate, innovative approach has repeatedly received national recognition. In 2023 we were nationally ranked on U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Children’s Hospitals” list. It is our 16th year in a row on this premier national list, a recognition of the dedication and expertise of our extraordinary teams! We are proud to be the oldest academic children’s hospital in Minnesota and the longest-running top-ranked children’s hospital in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
The Pediatric ICU has 12 beds and works closely with Pediatric CVICU on same floor. Our pediatric patients range from newborns to young adults. The unit has medical and surgical patients that include transplant (solid organ, blood and marrow, auto-islet, kidney, liver), neurology, neurosurgery, pulmonary, ENT, hematology/oncology, orthopedic and trauma. Our care team includes RNs and Nursing Station Technicians, with a nurse to patient ratio of 1:1 or 1:2.
We offer a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, vacation/sick time, pension, 403(b) plan, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program and more. Check out more of our benefits information here: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/tcmnarn
This position will be working 48 hours every two weeks on day/night rotating shifts, 12 hour shifts and every third weekend.
Responsibilities Job Description
- Manages medication and infusion therapies.
- Provides care for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures/interventions on unit.
- Cares for critically ill, trauma and transplant patients and those who require observation and monitoring.
- Safely employs the following monitoring devices:
- Arterial lines
- Cardiac Monitoring
- Invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic
Qualifications
Required:
- MN RN licensure and BLS
- Minimum 3 years of PICU experience required
- Minimum 2.5 years of CRRT experience required
Preferred:
- BSN
- Certification in related specialty is highly desired.
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
