Job Description

Schedule

At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.

Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

A Brief Overview
Coordinates and delegates professional nursing care to patients in a variety of outpatient clinics throughout the Specialty Pediatric Center, through the use of nursing process and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Meets job specific standards and demonstrates competency in nursing skills specific to daily assignments identified by Nursing Manager.

Essential Functions

• Conducts holistic age-specific patient/family assessments upon visit according to defined standards. Ongoing patient/family assessments/reassessments are completed according to the appropriate protocols and unit standard of care.
  • Collects and documents data related to patient’s physical, mental, developmental, emotional and social condition.
  • Demonstrates age-specific competency in assessment of patients by the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patients’ needs, knowledge of growth and development, and understanding the range of treatment needed by these patients.
  • Assesses family expectations for, and involvement in the assessment and continuous care or treatment of the patient.
  • Able to meet families’ expectations during their visit to the clinic.
  • Communicates plan of care to the patient/family so they can understand.
  • Able to identify/assess the need for MD involvement or a potential change in plan of care.
  • Ongoing patient/family assessments are completed according to protocol and unit standard of care.
• Documentation and evaluation of nursing actions
  • Chart audits conducted meets JCAHO and organizational expectations. Must meet overall goal of 95%
    (FER, Clinic problem list, signatures, pain assessment etc).
  • Facilitates timely communication to/from patient/family and other healthcare disciplines; answers patient care related questions, requests etc. Phone calls are returned in the same business day received.
  • Reviews patient charts as assigned to facilitate coordination of care by assuring completion of tests, consultations and procedures, interdisciplinary follow-up and referrals as needed for the clinic visit.
  • Follows up on tests, lab results, thoroughly and within established time frames. Lab tests are followed up on within 48 hours after test results obtained.
  • Considers cultural, cognitive, emotional, and social influences on the patient/families ability and readiness to learn.
    All teaching is documented on the FER to include understanding of topics taught.
• Provider Support
  • Gathers patient information in a timely, concise, thorough manner and conveys this to the MD.
  • Assists MD in clinic to maintain a good workflow and meet expectations of customers in relation to being on time.
  • Demonstrates effective delegation techniques.
• Performs special tasks, procedures within the scope of practice for an RN that is unique to Ambulatory Care clinics i.e. (database entry, scheduling of special procedures, as well as assisting in special procedures, inpatient role, case management, and education/teaching).
  • Completes with expertise, timely, organized and with detail.
  • Communicates effectively through written documentation or verbally to appropriate individuals.
  • Coordinates patient care to ensure continuity of care.

Education Qualifications

• Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university in nursing Required or
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in nursing Required

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience. Incumbents with less than 1 year of RN experience must commit to work full time in a Nurse Residency Program Required and
• Experience with pediatric patients Preferred and
• Previous experience with EPIC Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Upon Hire Required and
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association Upon Hire Required and
• CPN - Certified Pediatric Nurse Upon Hire Preferred

Children’s is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children’s, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child!