RN - Pediatrics - .6 Nights
About The Position
The RN is responsible for patient care and the performance of non-RN employees on the assigned unit, including delegating tasks within team members’ practice parameters and adjusting care and assignments according to patient needs, outcomes, and staffing. The nurse gathers and documents patient information, establishes outcomes, evaluates progress, and collaborates with the healthcare team to deliver prescribed care and support patients and families through education and discharge planning. The role includes supervising and supporting team members, addressing immediate concerns, contributing to evaluations and personnel recommendations, reporting performance or policy issues, and participating in staff education and orientation. The RN is expected to practice within the legal scope of nursing, use supplies and equipment economically, manage time effectively, attend requested meetings and in-services, and maintain professional development and quality standards. Competency must be maintained annually in Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, Special Care Nursery, and Pediatrics.
Requirements
- Willingness to work varied hours with flexible schedules and every other weekend.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain knowledge of and practice safe body mechanics.
- Physical ability to stoop, bend, reach, and frequently lift 50 pounds or more.
- Ability to walk and/or stand continuously throughout the shift.
Nice To Haves
- AHA ACLS certification.
- Basic knowledge of psychosocial concepts and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Take overall responsibility for patient care and non-RN employee performance on the assigned unit; delegate care tasks within team members’ practice parameters.
- Evaluate, correct, direct, or redirect care and staff assignments based on patient needs, outcomes, and staffing activity.
- Identify and communicate staffing needs using the Nursing Department staffing matrix, patient acuity, and professional judgment; report inadequate staffing to management.
- Gather and accurately document patient data and observations, establish patient outcomes, and evaluate progress.
- Collaborate with healthcare team members to ensure nursing care is effective and prescribed medical regimens are carried out.
- Help patients and families learn during the hospital stay and prepare for discharge; reinforce continued care through teaching or referral to case/resource management.
- Maintain awareness of legal aspects of nursing and demonstrate this in decisions and documentation within the RN scope of practice.
- Use supplies and equipment economically, charge items appropriately, manage time effectively, attend at least 75% of staff meetings and requested meetings and in-services, and be accountable for information provided.
- Supervise, review, and assist team members; address immediate problems or grievances of supervised non-RN employees and recommend higher levels of discipline when appropriate.
- Participate in peer evaluations, evaluate supervised employees, recommend personnel actions or work-improvement plans, and report performance problems, policy violations, or misconduct to Nursing Management.
- Provide ongoing staff education through in-services and individual orientation; participate in orientation of new personnel.
- Participate in professional growth and self-development, maintain quality and efficiency standards, and recommend improvements.
- Maintain annual skills and competency in Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, Special Care Nursery, and Pediatrics, including required orientation and procedure checklists.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
