Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Pediatrics, Per Diem

BMC Software•Boston, MA

1d•$38 - $75

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Ambulatory Pediatrics adheres to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care. The role includes nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and families across the health care continuum. The nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes using the nursing department’s model of care and following agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.

Requirements

Nursing degree: diploma, ASN, or BSN; ability to obtain a BSN within 4 years.
Current Massachusetts RN licensure in good standing.
Current basic life support (BLS) certification.
3–5 years of inpatient pediatric experience.
1–2 years of experience in an ambulatory setting.
Experience with care coordination and transitions of care in an ambulatory setting.
Telephone triage experience.
Basic computer proficiency, including accessing, entering, and interpreting computerized data and information.
Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served.
Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
Analytical ability to address clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement or research utilization projects.
Ability to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities.
Physical ability to meet core job responsibilities in accordance with practice-setting demands.
Ability to manage stress related to critical patient-care issues, organizational changes, and personnel issues.
Knowledge of childhood and adult immunization.
Knowledge of DME, VNA, prior authorization (PA), and school forms.
Knowledge of PIV placement and infusion, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification recommended but not required.
Multilingual skills beyond English in languages appropriate to the patient populations served.
Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty certification for certain practice areas.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and perform nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Coordinate care for patients and their families across the health care continuum.
Support clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes in accordance with the nursing department’s model of care and agency standards.
Communicate and collaborate with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
Delegate appropriate patient care activities.
Solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement or research utilization projects.