Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Pediatrics, 24 Hours (Evenings)

About the position

The registered nurse, adheres to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care. The role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum. The registered nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and in accordance with established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines and standards of practice.

Responsibilities

• Participate in patient care coordination and transition of care along the care continuum.
• Focus on health promotion through prevention, education, and treatment in compliance with hospital policy.
• Educate patients and families in self-care management.
• Act as a patient and family education resource and support for a variety of health topics.
• Establish trust and build therapeutically effective relationships with patients and families.

Requirements

• Nursing degree: Diploma, ASN or BSN (preferred), Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years.
• Registration and current RN licensure in the state of MA in good standing required or ability to obtain reciprocity license prior to start.
• Requires current basic life support (BLS) certification. Some units may require PALS certification.
• 2-3 years pediatric experience required, preferably in an inpatient setting.
• 1-2 years ambulatory experience preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center preferred.
• Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty certification required for certain practice areas.