RN-Internal Contract - Pediatrics - 7p-7a

Company: ScionHealth
Location: Selma
Posted on: April 9, 2025

Job Description:

RN-Internal Contract - Pediatrics - 7p-7a at ScionHealth summary:
The RN-Internal Contract in Pediatrics provides comprehensive direct patient care using the nursing process and adheres to professional standards. This role requires critical thinking and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while caring for pediatric patients. Responsibilities include administering medications, assessing patient conditions, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and educating patients and families on care processes.
Description

Summary:

Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Essential Functions:

To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Appropriately assesses, plans, implements, and evaluate patient care.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient. Qualifications
  
  Education: Associate's Degree required
  
  Experience: Previous RN and/or Pediatric RN experience preferred but not required.
  
  Certifications/Licenses: Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire date; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), & Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 6 months of hire date. Current Alabama RN License required.
  
  
  Keywords:
  pediatrics, patient care, registered nurse, nursing process, medication administration, BLS, ACLS, PALS, patient education, critical thinking
  

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