RN Pediatrics
This unit provides care for both Pediatric and Women’s Health patients.
Posted Oct 5 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Night shift · 7:30 pm to 8:00 am Shift Night (United States of America) Hours of Work 7:30 pm to 8:00 am36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Pediatric Care Unit · Hospital This unit provides care for both Pediatric and Women’s Health patients.Pediatric and Women's Health patients
- License
- RN license MI Registered Nurse (RN) required or if new grad within 60 days of hire
- Term
- PermanentFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years if new graduate/nurse with less than one (1) year experience
- License
- MI Registered Nurse (RN) or if new grad within 60 days of hire MI Registered Nurse (RN) required or if new grad within 60 days of hire Check your license
- Certification
- AHA, ARC, or Canadian Heart and Stroke Basic Life Support (BLS) AHA, ARC, or Canadian Heart and Stroke Basic Life Support (BLS) Required upon hire/transfer
- Certification
- PALS within 1 year of hire/transferAfter hire · within 1 year of hire PALS required within 1 year of hire/transfer
- Education
- Associates or Diploma in Nursing Associates or Diploma in Nursing Required
- Also asks
- at least one year of acute care experience or at least two years of experience in a licensed health care role and NCLEX passage if graduate from a non-accredited school of nursing
Preferred
- Certification
- Specialty Certification within 2 years Specialty Certification highly recommended within 2 years
- Experience
- 1 year of experience as an RN 1 year of experience as an RN preferred.
- Experience
- Pediatric RN experience Highly prefer Pediatric RN experience.
Your six-month RN application plan
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Why start this early?
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What it pays
- Eligibility
- determined by employment type and status Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Benefits
- Benefitscomprehensive benefits packageComprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
- Benefitson-demand pay program powered by PayactivOn-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Benefitsdiscounts directoryDiscounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Benefitsoptional identity theft protection, home and auto insuranceOptional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
- Benefitstraditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savingsTraditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
- Identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
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- Traditional and Roth retirement options with match
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- utilize nursing process incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge
- Day to day
- provide quality patient care under direction of Nurse Leader
- Day to day
- partner with and utilize patient/family input and goals in care planning and develop teaching strategies
- Unit size
- 16 pediatric beds and 6 Women's Health beds There are 16 pediatric beds and 6 Women’s Health beds.
- Weekends
- every other weekend Weekend Frequency Every other weekend
- Details
- Level II trauma center
- Details
- MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.
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About the unit
This unit provides care for both Pediatric and Women’s Health patients. There are 16 pediatric beds and 6 Women’s Health beds.
About Dearborn Hospital
Recognized by U. S. News & World Report as one of the “Top 10 Hospitals” in Michigan, this major teaching and research hospital has been advancing care since 1953. It is a Level II trauma center and has been recognized for clinical excellence and innovation in the fields of orthopedics, neurosciences, women’s health, heart & vascular, and cancer care.
Scope of work
The RN, under the ANA scope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge. The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes. The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.
Qualifications
- Associates or Diploma in Nursing Required
- Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years if new graduate/nurse with less than one (1) year experience
- Graduates from a non-accredited school of nursing must have at least one year of acute care experience or at least two years of experience in a licensed health care role and must have successfully passed the NCLEX licensure examination
- MI Registered Nurse (RN) required or if new grad within 60 days of hire
- AHA, ARC, or Canadian Heart and Stroke Basic Life Support (BLS) Required upon hire/transfer
- PALS required within 1 year of hire/transfer
- Specialty Certification highly recommended within 2 years
- 1 year of experience as an RN preferred. Highly prefer Pediatric RN experience.
How Corewell Health cares for you
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
- Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Primary Location
SITE - Dearborn Hospital - 18101 Oakwood Blvd - Dearborn
Department Name
Pediatric Care Unit 3rd Fl - Dearborn Hosp
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Night (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
36
Hours of Work
7:30 pm to 8:00 am
Days Worked
Variable
Weekend Frequency
Every other weekend
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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.
Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.
An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.
What's around it?
Dearborn, MIFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,327/mo
- Household income
- $65,324/yr, all local households, not nurse pay