Staff Nurse – Pediatric Urgent Care

About the role

The Staff Nurse provides direct and indirect age‑specific care to patients in the Pediatric Urgent Care Clinic, following scheduled shifts. The role involves comprehensive nursing assessment, care planning, intervention, and coordination across the healthcare continuum while ensuring compliance with Joint Commission International standards.

Key responsibilities

• Perform age‑appropriate patient assessments and continuous critical‑care evaluations of patients and families.
• Develop, revise, and document individualized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Coordinate transfers, maintain supplies and equipment, and complete required clerical duties.
• Participate in staff meetings, unit committees, and continuous quality‑improvement activities.
• Ensure compliance with mandatory JCI education (fire safety, infection control, etc.).

Required profile

• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and involve patients and families in care planning.
• Commitment to maintaining clinical competency and completing unit‑based competencies and mandatory education.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing educational activities and quality‑improvement projects.

Required skills

• Administration of oral medications to infants, toddlers, and children.
• Calculation of pediatric fluid requirements.
• Performance of 12‑lead ECGs on pediatric patients.
• Collection of blood cultures and other pediatric laboratory specimens.
• Safe handling and documentation of narcotic/controlled and semi‑controlled drugs.
• Emergency care for pediatric patients with suspected sepsis.

What we offer

• Opportunities to work in a JCI‑accredited pediatric urgent care environment.
• Engagement in multidisciplinary teamwork and professional development.