Travel Registered Nurse (RN), Pediatrics - FlexStaff

Northwell Health

About The Position

Provides pediatric nursing care by developing and implementing an age-specific plan of care for an assigned group of patients through assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying individualized outcomes and teaching needs, formulating and documenting plans of care, administering treatments and medications, maintaining patient safety, supporting patients and families, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. The nurse also coordinates discharge planning, communicates changes in patient condition, assists physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and performs skin and decubitus care. Applicants must live at least 60 miles from the facility to qualify for the travel rate.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Associate’s Degree in Nursing required.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State and/or Connecticut required.
Current inpatient pediatric RN experience; the description states 2+ years required.
Minimum 1–2 years of professional nursing experience in the related specialty.
BLS required.
PALS required.
Must live 60 or more 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’ physiologic health, including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological status; mobility, sensory deficits, prosthesis use, skin condition, pain, and pain management.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, cultural and ethnic needs, and perceptions and expectations of care; communicate and document findings and care plans.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, determine teaching needs, develop outcome measures, and establish individualized patient goals.
Formulate, prioritize, document, and coordinate plans of care with physicians and other health team members, including cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication.
Implement plans of care, maintain patient safety, administer prescribed treatments, use patient-care equipment correctly, reassess patients, and revise care plans as needed.
Document patient treatment, activity, condition, and responses to medical and nursing interventions according to departmental policy; report observations and changes appropriately.
Provide emotional support and communicate with patients’ families or caretakers; participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate care effectiveness and patient outcomes, conduct variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and care team members to plan and carry out treatment regimens; assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures; keep the Patient Care Manager/designee and physicians informed of relevant changes.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments to Patient Care Associates, Support Care Associates, and Clerical Service Associates, and ensure assignments are completed in a timely manner.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressing changes using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other necessary skin-care procedures.
Administer and document medications safely, including IV push medications as required by department policy; demonstrate knowledge of medication actions, dosages, side effects, and patient implications; educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Provide patient and family education, use available teaching resources, communicate assessment information to care team members and appropriate agencies, and evaluate and document the effectiveness of teaching.
Respond rapidly and effectively during emergency situations.
Perform related duties as required.