Pediatrics

Registered Nurse

The registered nurse, adheres to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care. The role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum. The registered nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and in accordance with established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines and standards of practice.

Department: Ambulatory Pediatrics

Schedule: Part Time, 28 Hours, Days/Evenings, Rotating Saturdays

The pediatric ambulatory nurse is an integral member of the healthcare team actively participating in patient care coordination and transition of care along the care continuum. The Primary Care nursing role focuses on health promotion through prevention, education and treatment in compliance with hospital policy and in accordance with the providers plan of care. Primary care nurses educate patients and families in self-care management, act and serve as a patient and family education resource and support for a variety of health topics; establish trust and build therapeutically effective relationships with the patients and families.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Nursing degree: Diploma, ASN or BSN (preferred), Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required:

• Registration and current RN licensure in the state of MA in good standing required or ability to obtain reciprocity license prior to start.
• Requires current basic life support (BLS) certification by start date. Some units may require PALS certification.
• Additional certifications may be required for certain practice areas

Experience:

• 1-3 years pediatric experience required, preferably in an inpatient setting
• 1-2 years ambulatory experience, preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Basic computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access, enters, and interpret computerized data/information.
• Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various members of the health care team, patients, and families.
• Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work. Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center preferred.
• Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification required for certain practice areas
• Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement research utilization projects.
• Ability to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served. Physical ability to meet the core job responsibilities in accordance with practice setting demands for the patient populations regularly served.
• Ability to effectively manage stress
• Knowledge of childhood/adult immunization
• Knowledge of DME, VNA.PA and school forms
• Telephone Triage
• PIV skills, if applicable to role
• Knowledge of population health and relevance to practice
• Familiar with care coordination and transitions of care as related to ambulatory practice