Pediatric Emergency Care Nurse (Hiring Immediately)

**Description**
** _Summary:_**
The Registered Nurse (RN) assesses, implements or delegates, plans, and
evaluates total nursing care and functions in accordance with established
philosophy, providing and directing patient care for a group of patients. The
Registered Nurse (RN) relates effectively with other shiftsdepartments for
optimal continuity of care. The Registered Nurse (RN) provides clinical
supervision for entry level nurses and assists in their development.
The CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital, established in 1959, was the first
children’s hospital in South-Central Texas. Located downtown, this 190-plus-
bed hospital serves more than 70,000 children annually from San Antonio, South
Texas and around the world. The hospital (in partnership with Baylor College
of Medicine) is the only academic children’s hospital in San Antonio. Our
highly specialized services meet the unique medical needs of children, from
Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to Children’s Emergency Services, the
latest treatments for deformities of the spine including titanium rib implants
and halo traction, a Heart Center, a specialized asthma program, a highly
regarded Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and growing maternal services to
include consultation, delivery, and maternal fetal medicine.
**_Requirements:_**
* Associates Degree in Nursing
* One year experience in nursing preferred.
* Current Texas State RN License or Compact RN License
* BLS (American Heart Association)
* ACLS required at time of hire for experienced RNs. New graduate nurses must obtain ACLS by the end of the clinical orientation period.
* PALS required at time of hire for experienced RNs. New graduate nurses must obtain PALS by the end of the clinical orientation period.
* Crisis intervention training required within 12 months of hiretransfer date
* For trauma designated facilities, TNCC required within 6 weeks of hire for experienced RNs. New graduate nurses must obtain TNCC within 18 months of hiretransfer date.
**_Work Type:_**
Full Time
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