RN II-Pediatrics Hospital

The Nemours Foundation•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking an RN II to join its Pediatrics Hospital Team in Jacksonville, Florida. The RN II provides and coordinates nursing care in partnership with the child, family, and community resources. Care is individualized to the child’s or family’s needs and situation and considers individual, cultural, ethnic, and religious values and beliefs. The role provides evidence-based care to pediatric patients and supports disease-specific populations through teaching, coordination, continuity of care, and consultation with appropriate community resources. The position supports all divisions in the hospital setting, including daily rounding, care coordination, durable medical equipment (DME) coordination, prior authorizations, medication education, and follow-up. It helps hospitalists see more patients and provides on-call coverage. The RN II supports 19 physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs).

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or current enrollment in a BSN program with completion required within 12 months of hire.
Florida RN license or compact license that includes Florida.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
At least one year of healthcare experience.

Nice To Haves

Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) certification.
Pediatric experience.

Responsibilities

Provide care for patients within an assigned population, including phone triage, medication refills, and division-specific clinical care.
Use the nursing process to provide and evaluate care, applying knowledge of growth and development, pathophysiology, and family dynamics.
Develop and manage activities for an assigned division-specific program or specialty, make decisions about clinical problems, and follow departmental policies and procedures.
Plan, develop, and implement goals and objectives for an assigned program in conjunction with leadership.
Continually evaluate program objectives and implement changes as needed.
Plan and conduct staff meetings to support compliance with established practices and keep associates informed of current standards.
Develop appropriate training and orientation programs.
Compile and maintain records, reports, and documentation of program activities for program evaluation.
Document all aspects of nursing care delivery appropriately.
Provide leadership, staff education, and support to division nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
Support hospital divisions through daily rounding, care coordination, DME coordination, prior authorizations, medication education, and follow-up.
Provide on-call coverage and support hospitalists in seeing more patients.