Travel Registered Nurse (RN), Pediatrics - FlexStaff

Northwell•New York, NY

6h•$3,443 - $4,323

About The Position

The Travel Registered Nurse (RN), Pediatrics performs age-specific care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and 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’ physiological and psychosocial health, identifying outcomes and individualized goals, formulating and implementing care plans, evaluating care, administering medications, providing patient and family education, and collaborating with the care team. Duties also include skin and decubitus care, documentation, discharge planning, and responding to emergencies. Two or more years of current inpatient pediatric RN experience are required; neurology experience is a plus. BLS and PALS are required. To qualify for the travel rate, the nurse must live at least 60 miles from the facility.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Associate’s Degree in Nursing required.
Minimum 1–2 years of professional nursing experience in the related specialty.
Two or more years of current inpatient pediatric RN experience required.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State and/or Connecticut required.
BLS required.
PALS required.
Must live at least 60 miles from the facility to qualify for the travel rate.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Neurology experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiological health, including relevant body systems, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, pain, and pain management; communicate and document assessment findings and the plan of care.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health, including expectations, coping mechanisms, knowledge and comprehension, and cultural or ethnic requirements; document status and identify support resources as appropriate.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, develop criteria for measuring outcomes, assess teaching needs, and establish individualized patient goals.
Formulate and prioritize plans of care, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement and revise care plans as needed; maintain patient safety, administer prescribed treatments, use patient-care equipment correctly, document care and responses, provide emotional support, and respond effectively to emergencies.
Support discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions to patients and significant others.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care, document outcomes, conduct variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members, interpret and implement prescribed treatment regimens, assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and communicate changes in patient condition.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments to patient care, support care, and clerical associates, and ensure assignments are completed in a timely manner.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care and related skin-care procedures, including preventive care, simple dressings, compresses, and irrigations.
Administer and document medications safely, including IV push medications and IV drips; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and implications, and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Provide patient and family education, communicate pertinent assessment information to care team members and appropriate agencies, use available teaching resources, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.