Home Health Registered Nurse (Pediatric Nurse)
Atlanta, Georgia
RN
Posted Sep 2
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 84
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days · 84 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1-3 years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Georgia is $40/hr, across 333 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Job Title: Home Health Registered Nurse (Pediatric Nurse) Company: AmeriCare Location: Atlanta, GA 30349 Job Type: FULL TIME Time: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM / 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Days: Monday - Saturday ( 84 hrs per week) URGENT CASE: This position needs to be filled as soon as possible. Patient: Pediatric, CP patient Employment Type: Full-time or part-time based on availability Position Type: Skilled Nursing – RN only
We will be hiring 2 -3 nurses
Job Description
AmeriCare Home Health is urgently seeking an experienced, compassionate, and dependable Registered Nurse (RN) to provide one-on-one skilled nursing care for a medically fragile 5-month-old pediatric patient in the home setting. This is a high-acuity GAPP case requiring excellent clinical judgment, strong pediatric assessment skills, and experience caring for medically complex, technology-dependent infants.
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Responsibilities
- Deliver one-on-one skilled nursing care to a pediatric patient in the home setting.
- Monitor and manage seizure activity, ensure safety protocols are followed at all times.
- Provide total care to a wheelchair-bound, completely dependent patient.
- Administer medications and manage prescribed treatments per care plan.
- Monitor vital signs and respond promptly to changes in condition.
- Maintain accurate documentation and communicate regularly with the care team.
- Educate and support the family regarding the patient’s care and condition.
- Follow infection control and patient safety protocols strictly.
Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Georgia (Required)
- Current CPR Certification (Required)
- Minimum of 2 years of pediatric nursing experience strongly preferred
- Experience caring for medically complex, technology-dependent pediatric patients is highly preferred
- Experience with respiratory support, including HFNC, CPAP, BiPAP, tracheostomy, or ventilator care preferred
- Experience with enteral feeding (NG/G-tube), medication administration, and pediatric assessments preferred
- Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to recognize and respond quickly to changes in respiratory and overall patient condition
- Excellent clinical judgment and attention to detail
- Professional, reliable, punctual, and compassionate
- Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with physicians, therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team
- Commitment to providing safe, family-centered, high-quality pediatric nursing care
- Strict adherence to infection control guidelines, patient safety standards, physician orders, and agency policies
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: In person
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Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Georgia (Required)
- Current CPR Certification (Required)
- Minimum of 2 years of pediatric nursing experience strongly preferred
- Experience caring for medically complex, technology-dependent pediatric patients is highly preferred
- Experience with respiratory support, including HFNC, CPAP, BiPAP, tracheostomy, or ventilator care preferred
- Experience with enteral feeding (NG/G-tube), medication administration, and pediatric assessments preferred
- Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to recognize and respond quickly to changes in respiratory and overall patient condition
- Excellent clinical judgment and attention to detail
- Professional, reliable, punctual, and compassionate
- Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with physicians, therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team
- Commitment to providing safe, family-centered, high-quality pediatric nursing care
- Strict adherence to infection control guidelines, patient safety standards, physician orders, and agency policies
Place
- City
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Rent against this pay
- 9% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $85,652/yr
- Metro price level
- about the national average
$1,711 median rent against $19,292 a month at $53/hr for 84 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Atlanta area index 100.1, where 100 is the national average.
Atlanta blends Southern hospitality with big-city energy, offering nurses a dynamic place to land. From the tree-lined streets of Buckhead to the vibrant pulse of Midtown, Georgia's capital delivers major hospital networks, diverse cuisine, and professional sports. Mild winters and a booming healthcare sector make it a compelling relocation choice.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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