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