Pediatric Nurse Job Description
Registered Nurses Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Includes advance practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles.
Pediatric Nurse Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Pediatric Nurse is $51932 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $80657. The lowest salary reported was $31052. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Pediatric Nurse is $25.82 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $40.11. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $15.44. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Pediatric Nurse are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1000 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Pediatric Nurse. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – n/a
Florida – $49,132 – $78,611
Georgia – n/a
Massachusetts – n/a
New Jersey – n/a
Texas – n/a
Virginia – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a Pediatric Nurse. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Jacksonville, Florida –
Orlando, Florida –
Atlanta, Georgia –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Pediatric Nurse from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $51932 while in 2007 it was just $48160.83
