Ambulatory Nurse
About the role
The Ambulatory Nurse is a nursing staff position reporting to the Administrative Manager at Dayton Children's – Main Campus, Pediatric Surgery/Plastic Surgery Clinic. The role involves performing treatments, administering medications, assisting with procedures performed without anesthesia using aseptic technique, supporting employee education and orientation, and providing patient and family education to improve health outcomes. The nurse involves family and significant others in care planning and decisions, delegates and evaluates care to assistive personnel per the hospital nursing plan, recognizes and advocates for each patient as an individual with unique healthcare needs, and provides considerate, respectful care that affirms the patient’s right to make decisions about their medical care.
Responsibilities
- Perform treatments and administer medications
- Assist with procedures performed without anesthesia using aseptic technique
- Assist with employee education and orientation
- Provide patient and family education to improve health outcomes
- Involve family/significant others in healthcare planning and decisions
- Delegate and evaluate care to assistive personnel following the hospital nursing plan
- Recognize and advocate for each patient as an individual with unique healthcare needs
- Provide considerate, respectful care affirming the patient’s right to make medical decisions
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program
- Registered Nursing license in the State of Ohio
- Commitment to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 5 years of hire
Schedule
Part-time, 16 hours per week. Thursdays and Fridays, 8-hour days.