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What is a Pediatric Emergency RN?

A Pediatric Emergency Registered Nurse (RN) is a specialized nurse who provides care to children and adolescents in emergency situations. These nurses assess, triage, and treat pediatric patients experiencing acute illnesses or injuries in hospital emergency departments. They must be skilled in both pediatric and emergency nursing, able to respond quickly in high-stress situations, and communicate effectively with both young patients and their families. Pediatric Emergency RNs often collaborate with doctors and other healthcare professionals to deliver timely, life-saving interventions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a pediatric emergency RN, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Pediatric Emergency RN, you need strong pediatric nursing skills, critical thinking, and a current RN license with certifications like PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and ACLS. Familiarity with pediatric emergency protocols, electronic health records (EHRs), and rapid response equipment is crucial. Compassion, resilience, and effective communication help you excel under pressure and support young patients and their families. These skills and qualities are vital for delivering safe, timely, and child-centered emergency care in high-stress environments.

What are some common challenges faced by pediatric emergency RNs, and how do they manage them?

Pediatric Emergency RNs frequently encounter the challenge of quickly assessing and treating a wide range of acute conditions in children, often under high-pressure and emotionally charged circumstances. They must adapt communication and care techniques to suit various age groups, from infants to teenagers, while also providing reassurance to anxious families. Effective teamwork, ongoing education, and strong organizational skills are essential in managing these challenges and ensuring optimal patient outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

What is the difference between Pediatric Emergency Rn vs Pediatric Critical Care Nurse?

AspectPediatric Emergency RnPediatric Critical Care Nurse
CertificationsRN license, PALS certificationRN license, PALS, CCRN-P certification
Work EnvironmentEmergency departments, urgent care settingsIntensive care units, pediatric ICU
Patient FocusAcute, urgent pediatric casesSevere, critical pediatric cases requiring intensive monitoring

The Pediatric Emergency Rn and Pediatric Critical Care Nurse roles both require RN licensure and pediatric-specific certifications like PALS. However, Pediatric Emergency Rns work primarily in emergency departments handling urgent pediatric cases, while Pediatric Critical Care Nurses care for critically ill children in ICU settings. Both roles demand specialized skills, but they differ mainly in work environment and patient acuity.

What cities in Utah are hiring for Pediatric Emergency Rn jobs?

Cities in Utah with the most Pediatric Emergency Rn job openings:

Infographic showing various Pediatric Emergency Rn job openings in Utah as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 59% Full Time, 33% Part Time, and 8% Contract. Highlights an 92% In-person, 4% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution.

Registered Nurse Pediatric Emergency Department

Salt Lake City, UT • On-site

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago


Job description

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

Position Details

Benefits Eligible:Yes

Shift Details:Full time, 36 hours/week, rotating shifts

Department:Pediatric Emergency Department

Primary Location:Primary Children's Hospital

Additional Details:Licensed RN experience in an Emergency Department and/or pediatric setting preferred. One year of licensed RN experience required.

Essential Functions

  • Assess: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.
  • Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).
  • Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.
  • Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.
  • Professionalism: Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.
    Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Skills

  • Patient Care Delivery
  • Nursing Fundamentals
  • Interdisciplinary Teams
  • Documentations
  • Professional Etiquette
  • Accountability
  • Patient Care Coordination
  • Communication
  • Patient Evaluation
  • Critical Thinking

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
  • RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

*Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire.

Physical Requirements

  • Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
  • Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
  • Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
  • Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
  • Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
  • May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
  • For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$35.22 - $53.29

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.


Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.


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