RN, Pediatrics

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves utilizing the nursing process to care for patients, maintaining accurate patient records, and documenting assessments throughout hospital admissions. The position requires proficiency in the charge nurse role, computerized nursing informatics, and serving as a resource person for patient care and staff education. The nurse will participate in unit staff meetings, mandatory education, and quality improvement initiatives, adhering to safety and infection control policies. Continuous professional development, including updating knowledge of techniques and regulations relevant to the patient population, is expected. The role also involves representing the hospital positively in the community and within the organization, maintaining confidentiality, and providing excellent service to all stakeholders. Other assigned duties by the supervisor will also be performed.

Requirements

Must read, write and communicate in English
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Basic Life Support Certification required
CPI (Crisis Prevention) within 3 months of new position and must renew annually
Successful passage of CCH’s Pharmacology exam
Recent Pediatric experience within 2 years in an acute care facility

Nice To Haves

BSN Preferred
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification preferred

Responsibilities

Properly utilizes the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant, accurate and current patient records as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout the Hospital admission including physical, psychological, social dimensions and discharge plans.
Summarizes assessment data and initiate plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
Understands, assumes, and demonstrates proficiency in the role of charge nurse.
Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems).
Assumes role of resource person regarding patient care, orientation and teaching staff.
Participates in at least four-unit staff meetings per year and attends mandatory education programs.
Participates in identification of the aspects of care for the patient, indicators used to monitor the quality and appropriateness of care, and the evaluation of that care.
Adheres to safety, blood/body fluid policies and procedures.
Assesses personal learning development needs. Maintains documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities.
Regularly up-dates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the age of the patient served.
Shows a willingness to participate on Nursing Committees.
Represents hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality regarding patients and hospital matters and by presenting the hospital in a manner that will best market the services provided.
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested his/her immediate supervisor.