CLINICAL NURSE - NEW GRADUATE

Make a difference in a child's life. We do it each and every day.Few things in healthcare can compare with the absolute joy of knowing you've made a positive impact on children's lives. That you've touched entire families and helped them cope with daunting challenges. That's exactly what takes place at Phoenix Children's Hospital. As one of America's 10 largest children's facilities with a 20-year history of providing hope and healing, we have the capabilities to create even more miracles daily. At our tertiary care hospital, you'll encounter the meaningful challenges you seek.New Grad Class begins November 6, 2006. Now hiring for Clinical Nurse - PICU. Make a Difference in a child's life. We do it each and every day. Few things in healthcare can compare with the absolute joy of knowing you've made a positive impact on children's lives, that you've touched entire families and helped them cope with daunting challenges. That's exactly what takes place at Phoenix Children's Hospital. As one of America's 10 largest children's facilities with a 20-year history of providing hope and healing, we have the capabilities to create even more miracles daily. At our tertiary care hospital, you'll encounter the meaningful challenges you seek. Great nursing careers begin with a great clinical experience. Great careers begin at Phoenix Children?s Hospital. Few things in healthcare compare with the absolute joy of knowing you?ve made a positive impact on children?s lives. This is exactly what takes place at Phoenix Children?s Hospital. As one of America?s 10 largest children?s facilities and Arizona?s only hospital dedicated to children, we have over a 20-year history of providing hope and healing to kids. And we have the capabilities to create even more miracles daily. For nursing graduates, we provide distinct career tracts: General Pediatrics ? Emergency Department ? PICU ? NICU Whichever tract you chose, you will be provided with 14 weeks of training that includes: 120 hours of classroom training 396 hours of guided clinical experience A mentor program Self-care support groups "Looping" to other units of the hospital Classroom sessions are designed to enhance clinical knowledge while emphasizing critical thinking and the nursing care process at PCH. The mentor program matches each student to a mentor who is a senior staff member. Each student participates in facilitated debriefing and self-care sessions providing them the opportunity to express strong feelings and emotions about their experiences as a new graduate RN. Looping take place between departments so that students understand what happens to patients along the care continuum during hospitalization. Our goal at Phoenix Children's Hospital is to provide consistency and support as you transition into the role of a pediatric staff nurse. REQUIREMENTS: Recent graduation from an accredited nursing program Two letters of recommendation from Clinical Instructors School Transcripts 3.0 GPA at a minimum Successful completion of NCLEX examination prior to the start of the program Have or be able to obtain BLS certification When you join us, you'll enjoy great benefits, such as: Relocation Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Teaching Environment, Paid Time Off, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Child Care/Computer/Fitness Discounts. To learn how you can make a difference in a child's life or to apply on-line, visit our web site at