Registered Nurse - Same Day Pediatrics (Part-Time Evenings)

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides individualized nursing care to ill patients in the Same Day Pediatrics clinic. The role includes age-specific assessment, care planning and implementation, patient and family education, monitoring patient flow, specimen collection and select laboratory testing, and telephone triage. The nurse works with medical providers and families to support patient needs and facilitate diagnosis and care. The position is part-time, with clinic hours on weekdays and weekends.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Current state nursing license.
• At least one year of experience in pediatric ambulatory or hospital care.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate, individualized care to ill patients in the clinic setting.
• Perform initial and ongoing age-specific assessments to determine nursing care needs, incorporating information from parents or guardians and prioritizing care based on patient needs.
• Identify and implement nursing care to address patient needs.
• Provide education tailored to patients’ health issues and cultural, cognitive, emotional, and social influences, as well as their and their families’ ability and readiness to learn; provide relevant education before discharge.
• Facilitate patient flow by continually assessing patient volume and acuity.
• Collect and document assessments related to patients’ physical and developmental needs.
• Implement nursing care activities according to patient needs or medical-provider direction, following established policies and procedures.
• Collect specimens and perform select laboratory tests according to established policies and procedures to facilitate diagnosis.
• Perform and document telephone triage using Barton-Schmitt Telephone Protocols, prioritizing calls based on patient acuity and health-care service requirements.
• Provide patient care and education appropriate to the population served.

Benefits

• $5,000 hiring bonus.
• Reduced- or no-cost visits for employees and enrolled dependents for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Low- to zero-dollar copays on certain maintenance drugs through pharmacy benefits.
• No-cost mental health visits with an in-network provider.
• Generous match on a 401(k) or 401(k) Roth account.
• Tuition assistance.
• Parenting resources from Boys Town experts.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time