Pediatric Registered Nurse II

Regular

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Rotating (United States of America)Founded in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood in 1972 by community residents, Bowdoin Street Health Center remains focused on providing outstanding medical care while maintaining a tradition of working with residents to identify and meet their unique health needs.

The mission of the health center is to provide excellent, compassionate care to our patients and support the health of the entire community.

We are seeking an experienced, Pediatric RN to join our interdisciplinary health team and assist in the care of patients, including administration of treatments and medications, patient education, triage, and clinic flow activities.

The work schedule requires one evening per week, until 7pm with a rotating Saturday. Hours are approximate and may be altered by supervisor(s) as needed.

This is pediatric-driven, and you will be overseeing some pediatric duties on a day-to-day basis.

The BIDMC Nursing Mission is to build on a legacy of nursing excellence by caring with compassion, advancing the art & science of nursing, and advocating for the health of patients, families, and communities.

The Clinical Nurse II utilizes the nursing process as the frame of reference for practice as a professional registered nurse and provides direct nursing care to patients and families in an office-based setting.

Training, evaluation and competencies for this role are overseen by a Nurse Leader to the department.

Job Description :

Essential Responsibilities :

Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments. Responsible for systematically assessing the health care needs of individuals or groups and for the formulation of a care plan, its implementation and evaluation.

Demonstrates the ability for decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients.

Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel in order to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care.

Demonstrates awareness of environmental forces on health care of patients and their families. Demonstrates the ability to identify resources necessary to implement the plan of care

Works in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families.

Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect. Communicates effectively in the exchange of information.

Demonstrate the ability to act as a patient advocate.

Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist.

Participates in activities that contribute to professional development of self May participate in quality improvement activities.

Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Medical Center.

Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety

Required Qualifications :

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• License Registered Nurse required.
• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certification
• 1-3 years related work experience required.
• Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience in a teaching hospital and specialty area expertise
30+ days ago