Nemours is seeking Nursing Residents to join our team in Emergency Services! - August 2024 start date

This is a full time position. Nurse residency program is a rigorous program consisting of a 6 month precepted program which includes both didactic and clinical experience, with an additional 6 months of didactic support. The program is supported by a variety of learning opportunities and experiences.

The pediatric Emergency Department (ED) at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children is a 44 bed Department, fully equipped to handle any kind of pediatric emergency in patients from birth to age 18.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assesses and documents initial and ongoing needs for children with complex medical and surgical needs.
• Utilizes critical thinking to formulate nursing plan based on patients complex needs and problems. Formulates nursing plan based on patient complex needs and problems and indicates plan on the patient care plan.
• Develops realistic and appropriate long- and short-term goals based patient/family needs.
• Implements patient plan of care for patients and family with both critical and complex needs.
• Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and modified care plan accordingly.
• Assists patient and family in discharge planning so that problems and care needs are anticipated and met.
• Serves as an advocate for patient and family in working with other members of the health care team.
• Provides safe and appropriate nursing care through adherence to Nursing Department standards.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BSN required
• Must have a GPA of 3.25 or higher –Transcript will be required at time of interview.
• Previous experience in pediatric/critical care environment preferred
• Must have BLS with the American Heart Association
• Active Delaware single state or compact nursing license based on state residency