Travel Nurse RN - Pediatrics
Philadelphia, PA
HonorVet Technologies
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary: -The Primary Care Nurse is a clinically competent practitioner of pediatric, family centered nursing. -The nurse at this level provides safe nursing care to the general unit population with minimal guidance, and bases practice on identified principles and standards of care. -Administratively responsible to the Site Manager and Ambulatory Nursing Director for nursing practice issues. -Must be willing to rotate to other Care Network sites within the designated cluster. -Follows Nursing Process to deliver safe care: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. -Synthesizes patient assessment data and recognizes complex situations prior to communicating with care team. -Collaborates with family, team members and other caregivers to initiate/update plan of care, patient/family education and discharge needs. -Manages care of complex patients utilizing proper prioritization and delegation to appropriate staff. -Identifies expected outcomes and revises plan of care when unexpected outcomes arise and begins to use full range of communication as a means of conveying plan. -Documentation reflects ongoing evaluation and effectiveness of patient care utilizing current hospital standards, policies and procedures. -Provides care that meets professional standards of practice and meets regulatory requirements. -Role models appearance and behaviors that promote a positive image of nursing. -Interacts with parents/patients and colleagues with respect and dignity. -Spends the “extra time” with families listening for avenues to improve on the ideal patient experience. -Understands the impact of arriving to work on time and is ready to start the shift and predicts challenges and obstacles. -Provides an accurate patient status report to members of the team that reflect nursing interventions and patient outcomes. -Actively participates in patient care rounds and can make recommendations to the plan of care. -Chairs and/or participates in unit PPM council and may participate in departmental PPM council.