Registered Nurse

The Pediatric Registered Nurse performs the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all assigned patients in the unit during his/her shift. They are responsible for meeting the established standards of nursing practice for managing all assigned personnel, supplies and equipment on the unit, and for promoting teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities Performed

Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, or related, or is a logical assignment to the position. Plans patient care needs using an interdisciplinary approach. Follows shift specific responsibilities.

Responsibility

Demonstrates ability to plan, organize, and prioritize nursing care effectively Check assignment sheet at the beginning and end of each shift. Complies with hospital policies related to absences and punctuality, appropriate appearance, neatness and cleanliness. Observes and respects confidentiality of information regarding patients, physicians and fellow employees.

Attends 30 hours of continuing education every two years. Receive report from off-going nurse. Report exchange includes walking rounds, Kardex review, new order review, and skin and change of condition alerts.

Receives a report from off-going nurse and provides a report to the oncoming nurse including patients problems, patients progress or status, and tasks not completed. Do initial total body assessment on each patient. Administer all medication and treatments as prescribed by physician and document patients response to medication and treatments.

Be able to relate appropriate information concerning a patients condition. Reports pertinent changes in patient condition to the charge nurse and physician in a timely manner. Implement individualized nursing actions/interventions consistent with the patient care plan actions (i.e. principles of safe practice and infection control in conjunction with hospital policy and procedure and OSHA guidelines), while actively involving the patients family Made sure there is enough medication for incoming shift and the next day.

Notify Charge Nurse when you request medication refills. Notify Supervisor, physician, and responsible party of any changes in patients condition. Document in patients chart every 2 hours or more often if necessary.

Complete all documentation such as Nursing Flow Sheets, Weekly Summaries, and Care Plans. Demonstrate clinical competency in nursing care to technically dependent children (i.e. children with tracheotomies, G-tubes, and J-tubes) Count all narcotics/controlled substances at the beginning and end of each shift. Complete verbal and written overview report with Charge Nurse Prepares and administers medications and flushes via peripheral and central IV lines.

Perform peripheral line and central IV-line care per protocol, including Hickmans Groshongs, Medi-port, Passport, epidurals, etc. Check availability of all scheduled IV medications in refrigerator in IV room. Check all infusing IVs for redness, swelling, tenderness every 2 hours and report appropriately. Must complete IV documentation of nursing flow sheet.

Must have working knowledge of IV pump. Must be able to independent decisions when circumstances warrant su