Pediatric Rn Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Diploma in Nursing or a nursing-related associate degree accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for obtaining and maintaining an RN license.
• RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Two years of pediatric experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Two years of recent clinical experience in a physician office, home health, critical care, and/or emergency room preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical calls using the nursing process.
• Listen actively and attentively for a sufficient length of time.
• Demonstrate initiative and a systematic approach to interviewing and history taking.
• Document significant data and gather quantitative and qualitative data.
• Use critical thinking to assess callers’ relevant needs.
• Systematically assess and address patients’ needs using decision support tools.
• Elicit the reason for the call, such as the chief complaint.
• Quickly identify emergent signs and symptoms.
• Obtain the history of symptoms, associated symptoms, and allergies.
• Determine priorities.
• Provide care consistent with the functional requirements of the person’s developmental age during customer interactions.
• Give callers and patients care advice specific to their needs.
• Support patients and families in self-management of their health through education.
• Demonstrate the Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies to patients, families, and coworkers.
• Undergo respiratory fit testing as a condition of successful candidacy.