Registered Nurse II - Pediatric Meducare

About the role

Provides professional nursing care for patients in the clinical setting. Provides leadership to nursing staff members and collaborates with other members of the health care team to assure quality care for the patients. Promotes, plans, directs, and implements medical management and safe transportation for critically ill/injured infant or child, in consultation with the attending physician. Maintains standards of professional nursing practice. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates delivery of nursing care in accordance with the medical plan of care, nursing practice standards, nursing care standards, and policy and procedures to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages. Collaborates with other transport team members to ensure the safety of all transport operations. Provides rapid assessment, emergency measures and transportation for the critically ill/injured infant or child, utilizing the latest technique and state of the art equipment. Acquires and maintains advanced neonatal skills such as intubation, ventilation, insertion of UAC/UVC’s, and chest needle aspirations. Maintains all required certifications, licenses, and continuing education. Organizes, prioritizes, directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care delivered by various levels of staff both in hospital and on transport. Participates in providing outreach education. Maintains pediatric transport quality data. Functions as patient advocate, protector of patient rights and provider of psychosocial support. Frequent direct contact and communication within and outside the MUSC with patients, families, physicians, nurses, EMS personnel, aviation personnel, administrators, and the public. Some communication and coordination with community agencies.

Responsibilities

• Communicating and coordinating care with multidisciplinary team members from sending and receiving facilities.
• Provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results.
• Maintains standards of professional nursing practice.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates delivery of nursing care in accordance with the medical plan of care, nursing practice standards, nursing care standards, and policy and procedures to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages.
• Collaborates with other transport team members to ensure the safety of all transport operations.
• Provides rapid assessment, emergency measures and transportation for the critically ill/injured infant or child, utilizing the latest technique and state of the art equipment.
• Acquires and maintains advanced neonatal skills such as intubation, ventilation, insertion of UAC/UVC’s, and chest needle aspirations.
• Maintains all required certifications, licenses, and continuing education.
• Organizes, prioritizes, directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care delivered by various levels of staff both in hospital and on transport.
• Participates in providing outreach education.
• Maintains pediatric transport quality data.
• Functions as patient advocate, protector of patient rights and provider of psychosocial support.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of pediatric critical experience in NICU, PICU, PCICU or similar.
• If selected, candidate must obtain BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP and an Advanced Trauma Care Provider Certification prior to completing orientation.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse II certification.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of pediatric critical care and emergency medicine.
• Proficiency in using medical equipment and technology.

Benefits

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) offers competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Pay Rate Type: Hourly
Pay Grade: Health-28

Schedule

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Rotating - 12 Hour Shifts 3 days per week, including nights and weekends