Pediatric Resource Nurse - Pediatrics Med-Surg

Under general supervision, following established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines, delivers nursing care to patients throughout the life span, neonatal through young adult. Plans and implements nursing care; documents nursing assessments, identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention, formulates and communications goal directed plan of care; assures patient rights. Provides further nursing assessment and critical thinking to manage/intervene with patients presenting questionable or complex issues, or clinical deterioration in response to requests from direct care staff and medical staff, or from clinical concerns/observations during targeted rounds. Collaborates with all members of the healthcare team in regards to patient treatments, interventions and disposition according to existing policies and protocols. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital and principles of quality improvement.

Essential Functions

• Serve as a clinical resource and escalation support for pediatric and neonatal patient populations, including neonatal through young adult patients, in accordance with established nursing standards, policies, procedures, and professional guidelines.
• Provide advanced nursing assessment and clinical consultation to support direct care nurses and medical staff in managing complex, high‑risk, or deteriorating pediatric patients.
• Respond to requests from nursing staff and providers for clinical guidance, assessment, and intervention within scope of practice.
• Conduct targeted rounds in pediatric care areas to proactively identify clinical concerns, safety risks, or opportunities for early intervention and escalation.
• Apply advanced critical thinking and clinical judgment to evaluate questionable or evolving patient conditions and recommend appropriate interventions or escalation pathways.
• Support development, implementation, and communication of goal‑directed plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing leadership, and ancillary services to coordinate pediatric patient care, treatment, and disposition decisions.
• Ensure patient rights, safety, and ethical standards are upheld in all clinical interactions.
• Promote adherence to pediatric‑specific policies, protocols, and evidence‑based practices; reinforce standards of care through real‑time clinical support and coaching.
• Identify trends or recurring clinical concerns and communicate observations to nursing leadership to support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Provide clinical support during periods of high acuity, staffing challenges, or complex care needs in pediatric areas.
• Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of Tampa General Hospital, and actively support principles of quality improvement and high reliability
• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing; BSN required
• Licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida
• Three (3) years of Pediatric nursing experience, including a minimum of two (2) years in Pediatric Critical Care or Hospital Emergency Department
• National certification in Critical Care, Emergency or Pediatric nursing by the end of the year one in role
• APHON certification by the end of year one in role
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) are required