Pediatric Registered Nurses (Per Diem)
About The Position
NBCH provides high-quality care to meet the needs of its diverse patients, offering a variety of services including Primary & Urgent care, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Adult Medicine, Behavioral Health, Dental Care and Office-Based Addiction Treatment. As a critical member of the patient care team, Pediatric Registered Nurses (RN) are responsible for providing age-appropriate care to patients in their practice setting. This role requires an empathetic and comprehensive listener who can develop nursing assessments, respond appropriately in emergencies, and evaluate data for interpretations. The ideal candidate is a logical thinker who can recognize patient learning needs, coordinate teaching plans, and provide education. Resourcefulness in initiating referrals and utilizing available resources is key. The nurse will also assist providers with developing care goals, involve patients and families in care plans, administer immunizations and treatments, perform diagnostic tests, and act as a patient champion. Organizational skills are needed for managing immunizations and stocking, and the role involves documenting in the electronic health record, preparing test results, and processing patient phone calls and refills.
Requirements
- Current MA Registered Nurse License.
- CPR/AED certified.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred.
- 1-2 years of experience in Community Health and/or triage nursing preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish, Portuguese, Creole or Kiche is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide age-appropriate care to patients.
- Develop nursing assessments based on data.
- Respond appropriately in emergencies.
- Evaluate data and make interpretations.
- Differentiate nursing situations requiring priority.
- Recognize learning needs of patients and coordinate teaching plans.
- Provide individual/group education.
- Assist in initiating referrals and utilizing available resources.
- Assist providers with developing short and long-term goals.
- Involve the patient and family in care plans.
- Administer immunizations/treatments.
- Perform diagnostic tests: EKG’s, Holter Monitors, hearing/vision tests and CLIA waived testing.
- Defend and preserve the rights of patients.
- Order/stock immunizations and confirm expiration dates.
- Dispose of expired stock.
- Contribute to the orientation of new nurses.
- Provide direction for medical assistants.
- Document in the electronic health record.
- Prepare test results.
- Document in patient encounter forms.
- Prioritize patient phone calls and determine the need for immediate medical care.
- Assist with procedures.
- Process refills.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
