Ambulatory Nurse - Telephone Triage - Developmental Pediatrics - Full Time - 1st Shift

Dayton Children's Hospital•Dayton, OH

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About The Position

The Ambulatory Nurse is a nursing staff position reporting to the Administrative Manager. The role provides nursing care in the Developmental Pediatrics Clinic based on patient assessment and under the direction of a physician and/or nurse practitioner. Care may include ordering diagnostic tests and communicating with patients, families, and other disciplines about the plan of care. The nurse manages patient care needs, interviews and assesses patients and families during telephone encounters, and shares information with the care team to develop a plan using the nursing process established by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The position provides basic education to patients and parents and adapts education to children’s and parents’ cognitive levels, abilities, social environments, and cultural belief systems. The telephone triage nurse also provides in-clinic coverage for Developmental Pediatrics and Team Clinic as needed. General duties include performing treatments, administering medications, assisting with procedures performed without anesthesia using aseptic technique, supporting employee education and orientation, and providing patient and family education to improve health outcomes. The nurse involves families or significant others in care planning and health decisions, delegates and evaluates care provided by assistive personnel in accordance with the hospital nursing plan, advocates for each patient’s individual needs and right to make medical decisions, and collaborates with assistive staff, nurse practitioners, physicians, and the manager to ensure quality care. The nurse may coordinate with other hospital departments, particularly the laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy, and must prioritize and review relevant medical findings with practitioners within a reasonable timeframe defined by them.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Registered Nursing license in the State of Ohio.
Commitment to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within five years of hire.

Responsibilities

Manage patient care and needs in the Developmental Pediatrics Clinic.
Provide nursing care based on assessment and under the direction of a physician and/or nurse practitioner.
Order diagnostic tests as part of the plan of care, as applicable.
Communicate with patients, families, and other disciplines regarding the plan of care.
Interview and assess patients and families during telephone encounters and share information with the care team to develop a plan of care.
Provide basic education to patients and parents, adapting education to cognitive levels, abilities, social environments, and cultural belief systems.
Provide in-clinic coverage for Developmental Pediatrics and Team Clinic as needed.
Perform treatments and administer medications.
Assist with procedures performed without anesthesia while using aseptic technique.
Assist with employee education and orientation.
Involve families or significant others in health care planning and decisions.
Delegate and evaluate health care provided by assistive personnel in accordance with the hospital plan for nursing.
Advocate for patients’ individual health care needs and right to make medical decisions.
Collaborate with assistive staff, nurse practitioners, physicians, and the manager to ensure quality care.
Coordinate with other hospital departments, particularly the laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy, as needed.
Prioritize and review pertinent medical findings with practitioners within the timeframe they define.