Clinical Nurse - Arrowhead Emergency Department

Phoenix Children's Hospital; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital in Glendale, AZ is seeking a Pediatric Emergency Department Nurse for the Arrowhead Campus on a night shift. The role focuses on pediatric critical care or emergency nursing with a minimum of 1 year RN experience; new graduates may apply to our dedicated New Graduate RN opportunities.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, child-centered care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year RN experience.
• New graduate candidates should apply to our New Graduate RN opportunities.
• Strong background in pediatric critical care or emergency department nursing.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing assessment of pediatric patients across age groups to determine initial care plan.
• Monitors patient responses to care, documents progress, and communicates with healthcare team and families.
• Performs planned nursing interventions while ensuring medication safety and regulatory standards.
• Provides unit orientation and education to patients, families, and staff.
• Supervises care delivery and safely delegates tasks according to competency.
• Collaborates with the care team and families to implement and adjust the plan of care.
• Mentors students and new employees to promote quality patient care and safety.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as requested.

Skills

Pediatric critical care

Emergency department nursing

RN experience

Education

RN license

Job description

Position Summary

Posting Note: CURRENTLY NIGHT SHIFT ONLY. Are you a skilled and experienced nurse with a passion for pediatric critical care or emergency department nursing? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team at the Pediatric Emergency Department at Arrowhead Campus. About Us: Our state-of-the-art Pediatric Emergency Department is equipped with 30 beds, including 6 safer rooms, 24 mixed acuity beds, 1 treatment room, and 2 resuscitation bays. We are committed to providing the highest level of care to our pediatric patients in a supportive and cutting-edge environment. News Release: Phoenix Children's Building New Hospital in Glendale | Phoenix Children's (phoenixchildrens.org) Address: 18701 N. 67th Ave. Glendale, Arizona Position Overview: As a Pediatric Emergency Department Nurse, you will play a crucial role in the care and treatment of pediatric patients with diverse acuity levels. This position requires individuals with a strong background in pediatric critical care or emergency department nursing. Our ideal candidates will bring expertise, compassion, and a commitment to excellence. If you are seeking a rewarding career in a brand-new facility, we invite you to apply. Join us in making a difference in the lives of pediatric patients and their families.

*This position requires a minimum of 1 year RN experience. New graduate candidates should apply to our New Graduate RN opportunities.

This position works in collaboration with the healthcare team, patient and family to promote patient health through delivery of professional nursing care appropriate to patients age and condition as documented in the nursing and medical plans of care in accordance with evidence-based nursing and patient care practice standards and hospital goals, values and regulatory standards.

Position Duties

• Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors, to determine initial level of compliance with treatment plan per policy and unit guidelines. Performs ongoing patient and family assessments and identifies variations from diagnoses.
• Continually evaluates patient responses to care, teaching, and discharge plans. Documents patient progress in appropriate charts and shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team and families to ensure timely communication and understanding of patient health status, progress, and ongoing needs.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Provides orientation to the unit, hospital systems, and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit's policies and requirements.
• Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members' performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Works collaboratively with patient care team and family members to establish and implement plan of care to ensure coordination of activities and ongoing communication of patient health status. Participates in patient care rounds and patient care conferences as appropriate.
• Fosters a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient-centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable