Pediatric Registered Nurse
About The Position
Affirmed Home Care is hiring a per diem Pediatric Registered Nurse to support its growing Pediatric Division and assist the full-time Pediatric RN Care Manager with oversight of pediatric cases in Bergen, Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties in New Jersey. The position is primarily field-based and offers flexible day, evening, and weekend opportunities. The nurse will provide clinical oversight and support for pediatric home care cases, including complex cases, and help promote clients’ safety, independence, and quality of life at home. Pay is $45–$150 per hour, depending on the nursing task and assignment.
Requirements
- Current New Jersey RN license in good standing.
- Current BLS certification.
- Minimum 2 years of recent pediatric clinical home care experience.
- Recent hands-on experience with pediatric ventilator management, tracheostomy care, G-tube/PEG tube care, IV infusions, and wound care.
- Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills.
- Excellent communication and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently in a field-based environment.
- Experience supervising and supporting clinical staff.
- Strong attention to detail and a client-first mindset.
- Ability to provide a physical examination completed within the past year.
- Ability to provide a PPD or QuantiFERON-TB test completed within the past year, or a chest X-ray completed within the past five years.
- Ability to provide MMR immunization within the past 10 years.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the highest quality of client care.
- Develop and update individualized care plans.
- Obtain necessary physician orders for home care cases as required by state regulations.
- Monitor and report changes in clients’ medical or mental conditions to the attending physician and Agency care team.
- Supervise and support the nursing home care team.
- Conduct weekly nursing orientations.
- Conduct nursing competency assessments in the office or in the client’s home, as needed.
- Support the overall clinical needs of pediatric clients.
- Promote client safety, independence, and quality of life in the home environment.
Benefits
- Per diem flexibility.
- Flexible day, evening, and weekend opportunities.
- Pay of $45–$150 per hour, depending on the nursing task and assignment.
- Opportunity to support complex pediatric home care cases.
- Collaborative clinical team.
- Meaningful work supporting pediatric clients and their families.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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