Pediatric PACU RN – Pre/Post Op Care

East Tennessee Children's Hospital; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

East Tennessee Children's Hospital seeks a dedicated registered nurse to manage individualized, goal-directed pediatric nursing care using the nursing process and primary nursing principles in alignment with hospital policies.

The role reports to the Nurse Manager and requires up-to-date Tennessee nursing licensure, with pediatric experience preferred. Strong communication and clinical skills are essential as is collaboration with families, a focus on safety, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated clinical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the healthcare needs of patients and formulates nursing diagnoses based on the analysis of that assessment data, and documents data in a concise and timely manner.
• Develops and follows a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Identifies expected outcomes for the plan of care individualized to the child, family, and situation.
• Implements and coordinates the delivery of care while employing strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward the attainment of outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Collaborates with the family in the conduct of nursing practice. All decisions and actions are on behalf of the patient and family and in all areas of practice are determined in an ethical manner.
• Integrates research findings into practice and, where appropriate, participates in the generation of new knowledge in innovative ways.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Serves as a leader in the practice setting and in the profession.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing practice.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in planning and delivering care.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical abilities

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

East Tennessee Children's Hospital seeks a dedicated registered nurse to manage individualized, goal-directed pediatric nursing care using the nursing process and primary nursing principles in alignment with hospital policies.

The role reports to the Nurse Manager and requires up-to-date Tennessee nursing licensure, with pediatric experience preferred. Strong communication and clinical skills are essential as is collaboration with families, a focus on safety, and ongoing professional development.