Critical Care Float Pool
The Critical Care Float Pool at Rady Children’s Hospital provides the opportunity for nurses to work in all three of our intensive care units and provide unique and specialized care to the region’s most critically ill children.
Our 24-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admits more than 1,700 patients a year and has received a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Only 4 PICUS in California and 12 across the Unted States earned gold-level accolades.
The 30-bed Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) is situated in a space solely devoted to cardiac care, providing all levels of inpatient care for congenital or acquired heart disease. Advanced care modalities include extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and a heart transplantation program that is thriving and demonstrates excellent outcomes.
The 60-bed, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) acts a major Level IV referral center for the most critically ill newborns, many of whom suffer from severe heart and lung conditions or are born extremely premature.
The critical care float pool offers an extensive orientation program tailored to each unit, including the PICU, CTICU and NICU. This program combines classroom instruction with hands-on training, ensuring nurses are fully equipped to meet the unique clinical demands of each unit. Float pool nurses will receive continuous education and mentoring, ensuring they stay current with best practices and maintain the versatility needed to excel across the intensive care units
Current CN II or CN III are welcome to apply.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Clinical Nurse II collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. Responsible for independently applying the nursing process through the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of pediatric patient care. Resolves patient problems and needs by applying multidisciplinary team strategies. Selects and coordinates the appropriate care, taking into consideration the age, developmental level and size of the patient. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration, storage procedures and controlled substance regulations. Should be able to identify own limitations and seek resources as needed. Maintains a collaborative relationship among health care teams by communicating information and participating in team problem-solving methods.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate's Degree in Nursing
1 year of experience
Current California RN License
BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by AHA
PALS (AHA)
NRP (AHA)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
3 years of experience
Professional nursing certification
Pediatric nursing experience in a comparable, high-acuity department
Bilingual English/Spanish
The current salary range for this position is $59.53 to $83.06
A candidate’s placement in the range will be determined based on the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to being externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by reviewing market data to remain competitive within the nonprofit, healthcare sector. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.