Registered Nurse, Per Diem Day Shift, Inpatient Rehab-Infant/Toddler

About the role

At RWJBarnabas Health, our Registered Nurses at Children’s Specialized Hospital provide compassionate, specialized care that helps children with complex medical and rehabilitative needs achieve meaningful progress and greater independence. As a Per Diem Pediatric Rehabilitation RN, you’ll provide individualized nursing care while partnering closely with patients, families, and an experienced interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. Through clinical expertise, education, advocacy, and collaboration, you’ll help children work toward important medical, developmental, and functional goals.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and utilize the nursing process to identify the individualized healthcare and rehabilitation needs of pediatric patients
• Develop, implement, and evaluate pediatric rehabilitation plans of care based on each child’s medical, developmental, and functional needs
• Deliver compassionate, evidence-based nursing care while recognizing changes in patient condition and initiating appropriate clinical interventions
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, nursing professionals, and other interdisciplinary team members to promote continuity of care and progress toward rehabilitation goals
• Provide individualized education to patients and families regarding care plans, treatments, rehabilitation goals, and ongoing healthcare needs
• Partner with parents and caregivers throughout the rehabilitation process while recognizing their essential role in each child’s care and continued progress
• Delegate appropriate responsibilities to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and nursing assistants based on patient needs, staff competencies, and established standards of practice
• Serve as a clinical resource and role model for LPNs, nurse externs, nursing assistants, nursing students, and newly hired staff
• Promote a safe, respectful, culturally sensitive, and family-centered environment for every patient and family
• Assume relief Charge Nurse responsibilities as needed while communicating patient needs and clinical concerns to nursing leadership and demonstrating effective problem-solving skills

Requirements

To be considered for this Per Diem Registered Nurse opportunity, candidates must meet the nursing education, licensure, certification, and experience requirements established by Children’s Specialized Hospital. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong clinical assessment, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to provide compassionate, individualized care to children with complex medical and rehabilitation needs.

Qualifications

Candidates should be comfortable collaborating closely with patients, families, nursing colleagues, and interdisciplinary rehabilitation professionals while supporting continuity of care and achievement of individualized rehabilitation goals.

Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Compassionate, individualized patient care approach
• Adaptability and comfort in a per diem role while maintaining high standards of patient care
• Mentoring and supporting fellow nursing professionals

Benefits

This is a per diem opportunity supporting pediatric rehabilitation services at Children’s Specialized Hospital.