PICU Nurse Residency Program

3 days ago


Wilmington, United States Nemours Full time
Nemours is seeking a Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing Resident to join our team in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

DESCRIPTION

This is a full-time position. It is 72 hours every two weeks day/ night rotating (7am-7pm and 7pm-7am) and every third weekend. The Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing Residency is a rigorous program consisting of a 6 month precepted program which includes both didactic and clinical experience, with an additional 6 months of didactic support. The program is supported by a variety of learning opportunities and experiences.

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of the Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware is a 24-bed unit in a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides care to the sickest pediatric patients. Patients requiring care and surveillance in the PICU will have conditions and diagnoses which may include, but are not limited to, those producing: acute and reversible loss of consciousness, respiratory failure, compromised air exchange, cardiovascular dysfunction, hepatic failure, hemodynamic instability, renal dysfunction, central nervous system injury or dysfunction, acute trauma and organ failure requiring transplantation.
Treatments or interventions performed in the PICU include measures utilizing advanced life support technology. These include, but are not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation, tracheal intubation, ECMO, pharmacologic support of circulation, mechanical ventilation, point of care monitoring, CRRT, thoracentesis, and hemodynamic, intracranial pressure, intravascular monitoring.
Each patient room has electrocardiographic, pulse oximetry, respiratory, hemodynamic and intracranial pressure monitoring capability, as well as central EKG and respiratory monitoring. Portable monitoring during patient transport is provided.
Special equipment includes; radiant warmer beds, heating/cooling blanket systems, Mapleson manual ventilation system, end tidal CO2 monitors, ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring systems, intracranial pressure monitoring system, ventriculostomy systems, infusion pumps, blood warmer, continuous renal replacement systems, and peripheral nerve stimulators.
This Critical Care Department provides patient care, performs research, and educates and trains health care professionals consistent with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the Nemours Foundation.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assesses and documents initial and ongoing needs for children with complex medical and surgical needs.
Utilizes critical thinking to formulate nursing plan based on patients complex needs and problems. Formulates nursing plan based on patient complex needs and problems and indicates plan on the patient care plan.
Develops realistic and appropriate long- and short-term goals based patient/family needs.
Implements patient plan of care for patients and family with both critical and complex needs.
Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and modified care plan accordingly.
Assists patient and family in discharge planning so that problems and care needs are anticipated and met.
Serves as an advocate for patient and family in working with other members of the health care team.
Provides safe and appropriate nursing care through adherence to Nursing Department standards.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

A registered nurse responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, and providing care to assigned patients.
Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BSN required
Must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher -Transcript will be required at time of interview.
Previous externship or experience in a healthcare environment preferred.
Must have BLS with the American Heart Association
Must have DE RN License by 8/11/25
Current or be eligible for registration with Delaware State Board of Nursing.

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