Pediatric ICU Nurse Resident

MEP Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

MEP Health is seeking a Pediatric/PICU Nurse Resident to deliver family-centered care to infants and children in a high-acuity pediatric/PICU setting under expert preceptor guidance.

You will participate in direct patient care with a focus on safety and compassion, support urgent/emergency responses, and complete classroom learning, simulation, and supervised clinical rotations to build proficiency. The role emphasizes learning, evidence-based practice, and collaboration with the care team.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to pediatric care and patient/family-centered approaches.
• Willingness to learn and apply evidence-based practices in high-acuity situations.
• Competence and readiness to develop skills in assessment, medication administration, ventilation support, and infusion management.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care with a focus on safety, compassion, and family-centered communication.
• Assist with critical pediatric interventions and support urgent/emergency response as directed.
• Perform core nursing skills including patient assessment and medication administration.
• Support advanced therapies such as ventilator and infusion management.
• Participate in evidence-based practice activities and learning opportunities.
• Complete classroom learning, simulation, and supervised clinical rotations to build proficiency.

Skills

Pediatric care

Family-centered communication

Willingness to learn

Job description

Pediatric/PICU Nurse Resident

Deliver family-centered care to infants and children in a high-acuity pediatric/PICU setting under expert preceptor guidance.

Pediatric/PICU Nurse Resident

Deliver family-centered care to infants and children in a high-acuity pediatric/PICU setting under expert preceptor guidance.

Key Duties

• Provide direct patient care with a focus on safety, compassion, and family-centered communication.
• Assist with critical pediatric interventions and support urgent/emergency response as directed.
• Perform core nursing skills including patient assessment and medication administration.
• Support advanced therapies such as ventilator and infusion management.
• Participate in evidence-based practice activities and learning opportunities.
• Complete classroom learning, simulation, and supervised clinical rotations to build proficiency.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong commitment to pediatric care and patient/family-centered approaches.
• Willingness to learn and apply evidence-based practices in high-acuity situations.
• Competence and readiness to develop skills in assessment, medication administration, ventilation support, and infusion management.