Pediatric Registered Nurse

About This Role

Performing assessment and triage for patients, especially children, is the core of this Registered Nurse position. The role involves acting as a crucial link between patients, the care team, and the Patient Access Team, focusing on removing barriers to immediate care. This position suits a compassionate, skilled nurse dedicated to family-centered care in a dynamic clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessment either on the phone or face to face as needed to determine emergency treatment, appropriate appointment scheduling, etc.
• Initiate emergency treatment if necessary
• Manage clinical care and clinical support services for patients who present to the clinic either in person or via telephone
• Consult and communicate as necessary, on a need-to-know basis, any patient information with nurses, physicians, clinical associates, non-clinical staff, supervisors, and department heads
• Summarize assessment data and make a triage decision which is documented and communicated to other patient care providers
• Communicate all questions related to care from patients to the proper clinical team
• Intervene with proper nursing techniques, procedures and safety precautions to meet the individual needs of patients
• Ensure that physician's orders are transcribed and implemented in a timely manner in accordance with policies and procedures
• Administer medication according to proper nursing techniques and procedures for all approved routes of administration
• Utilize pharmacology knowledge and available resources to include drug reaction and overdose in administering medications
• Ensure that prescribed medications are administered as ordered using the approved MNHC formulary
• Document administration of medication on the EMR in accordance with MNHC policies and procedures at time of administration
• Assist the Chief Medical Officer and Quality Director in development of appropriate quality improvement programs and monitoring project outcomes
• Represent the organization as liaison to state related health care organizations
• Implement and document state/government funding programs including but not limited to Title X, Women’s Cancer Screening, etc.
• Participate in departmental strategic operational planning including staffing and fiscal management
• Partner with Director of Nursing to support training and development of MAs or RNs
• Work well with others and discuss, in a professional manner, issues that come up with staff
• Respond to Codes and emergencies in a timely manner
• Work as scheduled
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and re-stock as needed
• Maintain CEUs as required by NC Board of Nursing
• Assist in training/precepting new personnel