Registered Nurse (RN), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Position Summary

This position has an Incentive Bonus. Registered Nurses are eligible for an incentive bonus up to $30,000 for this full time position. In addition to the incentive bonus, new teammates at ECU Health are eligible for robust benefits packages, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.

Candidates must have at least 1 year of RN experience, this position is not for new graduates.

The PICU at James and Connie Maynard Hospital is a 12- bed intensive care unit. The staffing ratio is ideally 1:1, or 1:2 depending on the acuity of the patients. Our patient population consists of actual or threatened respiratory failure, sever or unstable cardiovascular disease, neurologic disorders, severe metabolic disturbances, sepsis/poisonings, critically injured pediatric trauma victims, hematologic or oncologic disease with actual life-threatening complications and patients needing ECMO or CRRT.

Responsible for the provision and coordination of nursing care to include the collection and analysis of assessment data, identification of expected outcomes and development of plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and other interdisciplinary team members. Identifies interventions to attain expected outcomes, implements the interventions identified in the plan of care, evaluates the progress of the patient/family toward attainment of outcomes, and documents the process. This care includes sensitivity to age specific and unique needs of the patient/family.

Promotes and evaluates the effective functioning of the health care team. Collaborates with health care team members to meet the identified needs of the patient/family throughout the episode of care. Delegates tasks and activities as appropriate and governed by NC Nurse Practice Act.

Minimum Requirements

• 1 year of experience is required.
• Preferred Experience - ICU, Ed and Pediatrics
• Current NC RN license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state Health Care Provider is required.
• America Heart Association Basic Life Support is required.

Clinical Ladder

Other Information

• Position: 0.9FTE (3) 12hour shifts
• Rotating Shifts
• Ll-SG1

ECU Health

About James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital

At the James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital, located at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, we are committed to caring for the kids of eastern North Carolina. As the region's only Children's Hospital, this hospital within a hospital has a total 197 beds and bassinets, including a Level IV NICU, quaternary PICU with ECMO capabilities, a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department, and a specialized critical care transport team. In partnership with Women's Services, we provide comprehensive maternal care across labor and delivery and mother-baby services, with specialized clinical expertise to support high-risk pregnancies and complex deliveries. Using the latest technologies and highly trained personnel, our child-centered clinical care is unrivaled. The facilities and pediatric services are strategically designed to meet the unique needs of children actively involving families from start to finish. Our team at Maynard Children's Hospital is committed to transforming the future of eastern North Carolina, one child at a time.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicans qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.