Pediatric Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated, detail-oriented, and compassionate Nurse to deliver exceptional care to our pediatric patients. In this role, you will balance hands-on clinical duties, precise documentation, and supportive leadership to ensure a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment for families.Key Responsibilities & Job DutiesDirect Patient Care & Clinical SkillsAssessment & Triage: Assess pediatric patients to identify actual and potential care needs; prioritize and assume immediate care for high-risk/high-acuity patients.Vital Signs & Metrics: Collect and document accurate medical info and vital signs; obtain patient weights strictly in kilograms; promptly relay out-of-range values to providers.Advanced Interventions: Perform IV insertions, fluid management, and administer IM, IV, SubQ, and nebulized medications using standard safe procedures.Clinical Assisting: Support providers with procedures including phlebotomy, specimen/lab collection, splinting, and strategic patient positioning.Medication Safety: Safely order, administer, count, and document medications utilizing the 5 Rights of Medication Administration (Patient, Drug, Dose, Route, Time).Medical Equipment: Dispense Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and nebulizers, securing proper paperwork and providing clear usage instructions to patients/parents.Clinical Leadership & Flow ManagementFlow Optimization: Actively monitor and facilitate smooth patient flow throughout the clinical area.Staff Mentorship: Serve as an accessible clinical resource to Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) for patient care questions and concerns.Operational Accountability: Ensure all daily tasks, opening/closing duties, and checklists are fully completed.Documentation & Practice OperationsChart Accuracy: Complete concise, accurate, and timely documentation in patient charts while they are still in the department.Financial Integrity: Correctly associate proper charges and CPT codes to patient charts; practice strict cost containment for both the practice and the patient.Complaint Resolution: Promptly report all parent/patient complaints to the manager to ensure swift, appropriate action.Environment & Safety MaintenanceRoom Readiness: Ensure exam rooms are clean and sanitized prior to bringing any patient back.Equipment Care: Perform weekly maintenance on the autoclave; assist with clinical support tasks like laundry, lab tests, and supply forms.Shift Wrap-up: Maintain a tidy overall work environment, ensuring the staff lounge and work areas are clean and equipment is put away at the end of each shift.Professionalism & TeamworkPatient Advocacy: Treat all patients and families with dignity, conveying absolute respect for patient rights.Collaborative Culture: Function as a supportive team member, promoting positive customer/peer relations and fostering a continuous learning environment.Engagement: Actively participate in all mandatory staff meetings and training sessions.Job RequirementsEducation: Graduate from an approved nursing program.Licensure: Valid state license to practice nursing in the State of Virginia.Certification: Current certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).Experience (Preferred):One (1) year of nursing experience in pediatrics.Prior Emergency Department or Urgent Care experience.