Pediatric RN Clinic

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   

• Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. 

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws/practice act. 

• Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care 

• Documents according to standards of care. 

• Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or clinic policy including patient and family instruction. 

• Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding. 

• Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions. 

• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance. 

• Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care. 

• Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command. 

• Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit/department practice activities and decisions and peer review process. 

• Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance. 

• Engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidenced-based practice guidelines.  

• Actively participates in mentoring and precepting new partners to organization.  

• Offers ideas and/or solutions to practice issues 

• Uses innovative methods and intuitive skills to develop and implement plans of care 

• Provides innovative ways to educate patient/families 

• Initiates interdisciplinary collaboration to meet the patient/family educational needs 

• IL: 20 Continuing Education Units (10 of these required for IL licensure) or WI: 20 Education Hours 

• Actively participates in a minimum of 1 departmental or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.  

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.

Minimum 2 years RN experience with a certification.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Licensed as an RN in state of practice 

Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days  

Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP  

Professional Nursing Certification in your specialty or Advanced Degree (ex. Masters) 

If hired prior to 09/01/2024 may require a Certification Completion Agreement or specific years of applicable experience to qualify per department guidelines. 

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES  

May include color blind test (per department guidelines) 

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION  

N/A