Urgent Care Pediatric Nurse

About the role

This position acts within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse (RN) and within the Code of Ethics and Standards of Nursing Practice. It involves performing a variety of clinical duties to ensure a safe and organized environment for children and their families in an urgent care setting. The role reports to an Urgent Care supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to all Children’s Wisconsin and Urgent Care policies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintains confidentiality to customers by creating and maintaining a secure and trusting environment; maintains HIPAA compliance.
• Provides exceptional care to patients and families to fulfill our patient experience promise.
• Regularly performs RN duties and maintains own patient care competencies as determined by position scope of practice.
• Notifies provider of any patient needing immediate assistance.
• Administers medications; performs point of care testing according to established policies; collects and labels specimens per policy; performs procedures as appropriate; documents accurately in chart; assists with narcotic counts; stock supplies to maintain efficient clinic flow.
• May delegate clinical tasks as appropriate.
• Performs clinical assessments within scope of practice, including triage.
• Effectively prioritizes and categorizes patients based on needs and acuity.
• Attends staff meetings and in-services, and keeps abreast of communication that affects patient care, services, and clinic operations.
• Provides education and discharge teaching per scope of practice.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing in order to meet the recommended entry level for a professional nurse required.
• Bachelor's Degree BSN preferred.
• 2+ years experience in a primary care or urgent care setting preferred.
• Experience with pediatric patients preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with a diverse patient population to promote a culturally competent environment.
• Travel to all Urgent Care locations required.
• Ability to work daytime, evenings, weekend, and holiday hours.
• Electronic Health Record proficiency preferred.
• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills necessary to work independently in a fast-paced multi-functioned department.
• Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to assist patients, parents, and providers, and other staff.
• Analytical skills are necessary to assess complex patient conditions effectively.
• Requires the ability to synthesize multiple sources of information to assist in patient care.

Skills

• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided upon hire.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided upon hire.

Schedule

Details about schedule will be provided upon hire.