Job Summary
The Pediatric Nurse provides clinical care and compassionate support to infants, children, and adolescents as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The role focuses on monitoring each patient’s condition, recognizing changes in health, and identifying when additional medical evaluation or treatment is needed.
Responsibilities
- Assess the health and clinical condition of pediatric patients.
- Observe patients for changes and communicate concerns to the care team.
- Determine when changes in a patient’s condition require further medical intervention.
- Provide medical care and emotional support to patients and their families.
- Collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary team to support patient care.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- At least one year of nursing experience.
- Current Alabama nursing license or a valid multi-state nursing license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications, to be completed during orientation or within the first year of employment.
Huntsville Hospital Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
