Contract Pediatric Registered Nurse
New York, NY
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) - Contract

Location: New York, NY
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to pediatric patients based on nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. Educate patients and families, prioritize patient needs, and support a positive patient experience.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver nursing care using Relationship Centered Care principles and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs; apply critical thinking in care management.
• Integrate assessment and intervention skills in nursing care delivery.
• Collaborate with healthcare team on care plans.
• Prioritize patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and delegation.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and care team members.
• Manage assignments within Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Role model Relationship Centered Care through admission welcome, bedside shift report, purposeful rounding, medication review, discharge wrap-up, and collaboration with physicians.
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care.
• Initiate service recovery and escalate concerns as needed.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, empathy, and active listening.
• Support staff in evidence-based patient care practices.
• Conduct Purposeful Hourly Rounding addressing key patient needs.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, patient-centered care; identify and escalate barriers to quality.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to patient safety.
• Implement process improvement and evidence-based strategies.
• Participate in peer and institutional review processes.
• Collaborate on quality improvement projects and nursing research.
• Contribute to compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Apply high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Report safety hazards following institutional protocols.
• Document nursing practice using electronic medical records to support quality initiatives.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in New York State.
• Pediatric nursing experience required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred or required.
• Clinical competence in assigned nursing area; new graduates must have current knowledge of nursing process.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficient in English (reading, writing, speaking).
• Physical ability to care for acutely ill patients, including walking, standing, lifting, stooping, pushing, and responding quickly.
• Manual dexterity for clinical procedures such as venipuncture, urinary catheterization, and CPR.
• Proficient with electronic medical record systems and basic data entry.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic pediatric nursing environment focused on quality, safety, and patient-centered care.