The Registered Nurse/Pediatric identifies patients needs and priorities for care through assessment. The RN/Pediatric plans and delegates care based on patient needs. The RN/Pediatric executes therapeutic physician orders and therapeutic nursing interventions. The RN/Pediatric evaluates the patients response to care and the attainment of or progress toward expected outcomes. The RN/Pediatric is accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during the assigned shift.

• Initiates assessment and reassesses patients based on presenting problems or needs.
• Formulates and updates a plan of care based on identified patient/family needs.
• Implements the plan of care for patient and family.
• Safely administers and controls medications and narcotics; initiates I.V. therapy and maintains same.
• Evaluates the response of patients/families to the plan of care; communicates this appropriately to medical team.
• Using the Meditech system, documents the components of the Nursing process in the patient record. Maintains accurate medical records.
• Assists in orientation of new employees, serves as relief charge, etc; flexible to schedule; performs all other related duties as assigned or requested.

Education:

Current Alabama RN license or a current RN multi-state license

Experience:

Fundamental clinical experience and/or previous employment clinical experience expected from a licensed Registered Nurse (RN). Pediatric experience preferred.

Additional Skills/Abilities

CPR certification or eligibility/capability to certify within 90 days. ACLS, PALS and NRP required within one year of employment.

Able to work under the following conditions: contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances; exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness); subject to varying and unpredictable situations; handles emergency or crisis situations; may perform emergency care; occasionally subjected to irregular hours; occasional stress due to multiple calls and inquiries.

Capable of working overtime as required.

Able to read, write and speak the English language.