RN - Pediatric Gastroenterology - FT - Days - MPG

Summary

Provides direct patient care in an area designated as a specialty unit in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, documents, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Evaluates learning needs of the patient and, or family and provides patient and family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition, referral, and spiritual and, or psychosocial support needs.

Competencies

• ACCOUNTABILITY
• CUSTOMER SERVICE
• DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN OF CARE
• KNOWLEDGE OF DISEASE PROCESS
• ORGANIZATION SKILLS (4)
• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE
• PATIENT SAFETY - NURSING
• PROBLEM SOLVING - PATIENT CARE
• RESPONDING TO CHANGE
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education and Certification Requirements

Education: Accredited Program: Nursing (Required)

Licenses & Certifications:

• BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS American Heart RQI E-Card (BLS AHA-RQI ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS Certification Grace (BLS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential (GRACE)
• BLS Cert Red Cross (BLS RC) - Red Cross (RED CROSS)
• PALS American Academy of Pediatrics (PALS AAP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• PALS American Heart_non ecard (PALS AHA) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• PALS American Heart E-Card (PALS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• PALS American Heart RQI E-Card (PALS AHA-RQI ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• PALS Certification Grace (PALS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential (GRACE)
• PALS Red Cross (PALS RC) - Red Cross (RED CROSS)
• Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT) - Compact RN Multistate
• Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)

Qualifications

Required Work Experience: One (1) year of nursing experience required.

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Additional Department-Specific Credentials:

• ONCC Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certificate Required for those RN's administering chemotherapy.
• APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider card required within 12 months of hire for those RNs administering chemotherapy for oncologic indication within the pediatric setting.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for ICU, ED, PACU, Endo, Tele, OB, MHN Pre-Op and Specialty Procedural areas.
• PALS required for Pediatric areas with the exception of NICU. If RN is coming from a non-pediatric background, they have 30 days from date of hire to obtain PALS.
• NRP certification required for NICU. If RN is coming from a non NICU background, they have 30 days from date of hire to obtain NRP.
• Certification in Fetal Monitoring through National Credential Center or through AWOHNN (Intermediate or Advanced) for L&D RNs must be completed prior to completion of job orientation.
• RN Fellowship Program requires one (1) year of RN independent practice not inclusive of nurse orientation.
• RN Fellowship specialties require ACLS and BLS Certifications.
• Newly licensed RNs have six (6) months to obtain ACLS and, or PALS.

Note: For added clarification, see Mandatory Education Requirements Grid.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Asbestos = 0%
• Audible Speech = 80%
• Bending and Stooping = 80%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 80%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 80%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 80%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 80%
• Climbing = 40%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 80%
• Computer Monitor = 80%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 60%
• Depth Perception = 80%
• Distinguish Color = 80%
• Domestic Animals = 40%
• Dust = 60%
• Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
• Fire Risk = 40%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 80%
• Hazardous Chemicals = 80%
• Hazardous Medication = 80%
• Hazardous Noise = 0%
• Hearing Acuity = 80%
• Heating Devices = 40%
• Hypoxia = 0%
• Keyboard Entry = 80%
• Kneeling = 60%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• Latex = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 80%
• Magnetic Fields = 40%
• Moving Mechanical Parts = 40%
• Needles/Sharp Objects = 80%
• Potential Electric Shock = 40%
• Potential for Physical Assault = 40%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Radiation = 0%
• Reaching = 80%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 40%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%
• Running = 40%
• Seeing - Far = 80%
• Seeing - Near = 80%
• Sitting = 60%
• Smelling Acuity = 40%
• Squatting = 80%
• Standing = 80%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
• Taste Discrimination = 0%
• Unprotected Heights = 0%
• Walking = 80%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%