Pediatric Registered Nurse - Hospital - 4LOCS

Pediatric Registered Nurse – Hospital

Overview:

• Job Category: Acute - Nursing - Travel
• Skills: Two years of the following experience is required: Emergency room experience is required IV insertion and phlebotomy skill is required Conscious sedation
• Education: RN License – required
• Primary Source Verification – required
• AHA BLS – required
• AHA ACLS – required
• AHA PALS – required
• IV Certification – required
• TNCC - preferred for all locations
• Certifications & Licenses: IV Certification - RN License

The Pediatric Registered Nurse will administer skilled nursing care for maternal/child clients in their place of residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family and referring agency; and assumes the responsibility for coordination of care.

Responsibilities:

• Implement/develop/document the plan of care to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Assess home health pediatric patient/family to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical record, case conference, team report, and evaluations.
• Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA).
• Supervise and provide clinical directions to ensure quality and continuity of service provided.
• Assure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation.
• Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payor.
• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency.
• Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies.
• Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients/families as assigned.
• Provide effective communication to patient/family, team members, and other health care profession.
• Other duties as assigned