Registered Nurse - Ambulatory (Pediatrics - Per Diem)
About The Position
Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of pediatric ambulatory patients using the nursing process, including 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 role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying outcomes and teaching needs, formulating and implementing individualized plans of care, administering medications and treatments, providing wound and skin care, and evaluating care outcomes. The nurse participates in patient and family education, discharge planning, referrals, and follow-up coordination, while maintaining accurate documentation and supporting safe, effective care.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
- Specialized certifications as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Previous Pediatrics experience highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physiologic health, including comprehensive health status, mobility, sensory deficits, pain, and skin condition; communicate and document findings and plans of care.
- Assess patients’ psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, cultural and ethnic needs, and expectations; communicate and document assessments and care plans.
- Identify actual and potential patient problems, establish individualized goals and outcome measures, and identify patient teaching needs.
- Formulate and document plans of care, establish priorities, coordinate supplies, equipment, and medications, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
- Implement plans of care, maintain patient safety, administer prescribed treatments, use equipment correctly, reassess patients, document treatment and responses, and respond effectively to emergencies.
- Provide emotional support, communicate with patients’ families or caretakers, participate in discharge planning, provide discharge instructions, coordinate referrals and follow-up, and educate patients and significant others about care and self-management.
- Evaluate care outcomes, document effectiveness, conduct variance analysis, and contribute to systems and performance improvement in the unit.
- Collaborate with physicians or providers and care team members to plan and carry out treatment regimens; assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures; communicate changes in patient condition; and delegate assignments appropriately.
- Provide wound and pressure-ulcer care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, and irrigations according to facility procedures.
- Administer and document medications safely, demonstrate knowledge of medication actions, dosages, side effects, and implications, prepare local solutions and IV drips, administer IV push medication according to policy, and educate patients about drug and food interactions.
- Participate in patient and family education, identify teaching opportunities, coordinate post-procedural or operative care referrals, and evaluate and document the effectiveness of teaching.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Associate degree
