Registered Nurse - PEDS Float

Northwell Health

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of pediatric patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs; identifies patient problems and desired outcomes; develops and documents individualized plans of care; implements and evaluates care; and revises plans as needed. The role includes administering medications and prescribed treatments, assisting with diagnostic procedures, maintaining patient safety, documenting treatment and responses, supporting patients and families, providing education and discharge instructions, and coordinating referrals and post-hospital care. The nurse also contributes to performance improvement and provides direction to other care team members.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
Specialized certifications as needed.
Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years of job entry and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
Meet the standard on the medication administration examination.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Pediatric Registered Nurse experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct patient interviews; explain policies and procedures; review charts; and answer questions courteously and accurately.
Assess patients’ gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neurological, psychosocial, mobility, sensory, skin, pain-management, and developmental needs.
Identify patients’ coping mechanisms, knowledge and comprehension levels, cultural or ethnic requirements, teaching needs, and expectations of care.
Communicate and document patients’ health status, psychological status, care plans, support needs, treatment, activity, condition, and responses to interventions.
Identify patient problems and expected outcomes, develop measurable outcome criteria and individualized goals, and prioritize care activities.
Develop, document, implement, reassess, and revise plans of care in collaboration with physicians and other health team members.
Coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication to achieve expected outcomes.
Maintain patient safety and provide a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere; act rapidly and effectively in emergencies.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments correctly and safely; identify medication actions, dosages, side effects, and patient implications; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Use patient-care equipment correctly and apply scientific principles to procedures, including skin care, decubitus care, dressings, warm and cold compresses, and irrigations, following facility procedures and aseptic principles.
Assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures; interpret and implement prescribed treatment regimens; and keep the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or physician informed of relevant changes in patient condition or treatment.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments and ensure they are completed in a timely manner; provide direction to other care team members.
Support patients and significant others emotionally and communicate effectively with families or caretakers.
Participate in patient and family education, use available teaching resources, evaluate teaching effectiveness, and document feedback.
Plan for early discharge, coordinate appropriate referrals and post-hospital care, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate care outcomes, measure and document effectiveness, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Perform related duties as required.