Job description

Description:

We are looking for a Pediatric Nurse who can provide the medical care of children from birth through late teens. The chosen candidate will discuss a child’s symptoms, administer prescribed medication, as well as monitor their progress in treatment plans.

Pediatric Nurse responsibilities include asking patients and their parents questions about their health and providing medical solutions for a range of conditions that children and adolescents may experience.

Ultimately, you will work directly with children, adolescents, and teenagers to help address underlying medical conditions and provide treatment as needed.

• Assessing a child's needs and providing initial care
• Identifying changes in children's symptoms and intervening in emergency situations
• Participating in pain management for children

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Administer medications, draw blood, and give childhood vaccinations following age-appropriate guidelines
• Monitor temperature, pulse, breathing, and blood pressure and keep accurate records
• Evaluate children for signs and symptoms of abuse
• Provide supportive care to dying children
• Deal with the anxieties and demands of parents and help families deal with their child’s illness or injury
• Remain up to date on the latest developments, rules and regulations, drug therapies, equipment and treatment procedures

Requirements and skills

• Proven work experience as a Pediatric Nurse or similar role
• A bachelor’s or associate’s degree in nursing
• Experience in clinical work as a pediatric nurse
• Good communication skills
• Emotional and mental strength, dedication and self-motivation
• Empathy and the ability to relate to children
• Relevant training and/or certifications as a Pediatric Nurse

Education and Experience:

· Registered nurse (RN) with appropriate state license or compact licensure with multistate privileges.

· Must possess a National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).

· Completion of an accredited Associates or Bachelors degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing.

· Certification by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).

· At least two years of experience in an acute care environment.

Physical Requirements:

· May be exposed to infectious diseases and occupational dangers like accidental needle pricks, radiation, and electric shocks.

· Must be able to withstand physical and emotional stress.

· Requires long hours of standing and moving.

Other Considerations:

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonable accommodate individuals with known disabilities (unless to do so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the facility).

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions needed to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $100.00 - $120.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Critical & Intensive Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Ob/Gyn
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Surgery

Physical setting:

• Hospital

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Differential pay

License/Certification:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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