Facility Registered Nurse (RN)

Position Overview

The Facility Registered Nurse (RN) is a full-time employee working 36+ hours per week (average) in our Pediatric Day Health Centers. The Facility RN is responsible and accountable for maintaining quality in the planning, assessing, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Provides education and training to the parents and family, as needed. Assists in supervising the activities of LPN and ancillary staff.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs an initial assessment of the patient on admission and assists in developing an individualized nursing care plan to address the specific needs of the patient.
• Monitors and documents patient’s status through on-going observation and assessment.
• Identifies patient care priorities which result in quality nursing care.
• Implements physician’s orders and communicates any changes in patient status to the primary physician.
• Documents in nursing progress notes the nursing care rendered, including but not limited to, patient’s condition, changes in patient status, communication with the physician, changes in treatment plan and patient / family teaching.
• Coordinates all aspects of care required by the patient from other health care disciplines to provide quality care.
• Fosters and maintains a collaborative relationship with the interdisciplinary health team.
• Assesses the family dynamics, strengths and weaknesses, particularly in regard to the patient’s medical condition and developmental status.
• Provides teaching, counseling and support to families in an effort to facilitate adjustment to their child’s medical problems and / or developmental status.
• Evaluates and updates nursing care plan / treatment plan, establishing new goals according to patient progress.
• Maintains awareness of and complies with company policies and procedures.
• Acts in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act while complying with company policy and procedure.
• Maintains professional, supportive and responsive interpersonal communication skills.
• Supervises and maintains responsibility for all nursing care provided by LPN staff and unlicensed personnel.
• Coordinates and supervises care given by other health providers.
• Participates in case management conferences, staff meetings and in-services.
• Demonstrates initiative, ability to problem solve and makes appropriate nursing judgments.
• Reflects current knowledge of trends, research and recent advances in the care of the medically complex child.
• Assists in orientation of new employees, acting as a resource person.
• Maintain awareness of available resources and the process by which to access them.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisory staff.
• Maintains patients / family confidentiality.
• Coordinates activities appropriate to age group and handicaps based on growth and development.
• Able to administer oxygen and / or aerosol treatments; able to administer and monitor intermittent / continuous feedings; able to administer medications as ordered; able to start a peripheral IV and administer medications via the IV site or port; able to supervise the preparation of meals and snacks.
• Aware of pediatric emergencies and the interventions necessary.
• Capable of opening and closing the center as needed based on assigned shift.
• Completes Annual Skills Lab, Mandatory in-services and required state specific CEUs.

Requirements

Other Skills / Abilities

Physical Requirements

Environment

Other Duties

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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