Education

• Bachelor’s in Nursing. (Required)
• Master’s degree in related field. (Preferred)

Experience

• Five years of experience in the specialty area or with a pediatric patient population to include leadership and / or supervisory responsibilities. (Required)

Certifications

• Current AZ RN license or an RN license from a compact state with multistate privileges or the ability to establish licensure to Arizona law prior to start date. (Required)
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association. (Required)
• PALS certification from the American Heart Association within one year of hire. (Preferred)
• National nursing or related certification (e.g. CPN, CCRN, CNML) (Preferred)

Special Skills

• Analytical and statistical skills necessary to develop and monitor unit operating and personnel budgets. (Required)
• Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving abilities in order to resolve complex clinical, systems and personnel problems and issues which affect the unit and inpatient departments (Required)
• Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving abilities in order to resolve complex clinical, systems and personnel problems and issues which affect the unit and inpatient departments. (Preferred)
• Must be able to assume 24-hour accountability for unit coverage. (Required)