Pediatrics

Opportunity:

RN - General

Job Details:

• Varied work schedule including weekends, holidays, and float per department guidelines
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards
• Review patient history and physical with patient/family and ensure completion within appropriate timeframes
• Review diagnostics and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers
• Formulate and implement individualized plans of care including discharge planning based on patient-specific needs
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to develop realistic and measurable patient goals
• Delegate appropriately and provide nursing supervision to licensed and non-licensed personnel
• Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching, revising plan of care as needed
• Document assessments, nursing interventions, and patient responses in a legible and timely manner
• Participate in shared leadership, education, and mentoring of facility personnel, patients, students, and families
• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice
• BLS certification required
• Minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting required
• Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Professional certification preferred
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds
• Must use standard precautions due to threat of exposure to blood and bodily fluids