Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) Per-Diem - Child's Way
$62,400–$83,200 year
On-sitePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Provide comprehensive pediatric nursing care to children with medical complexities at Child's Way, a daycare center for children with special needs. Assess and evaluate patients' conditions, utilizing the nursing process to plan and deliver care while integrating data from various sources. Communicate effectively with patients, families, and medical staff, maintaining a cooperative team framework. Perform physical tasks including constant standing, walking, and lifting patients weighing 10 to 70 lbs. Work a 20-hour per-diem schedule from 6:30am to 5:30pm, Monday through Friday, with no weekends, nights, or holidays. Maintain current Pennsylvania licensure and CPR certification.
Required Qualifications
- Level of knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through the completion of an accredited school of nursing
- Minimum of two years of experience in nursing
- Current licensure to practice nursing in the state of Pennsylvania
- Current CPR certification
- Analytical ability necessary to assess and evaluate the patients' condition and utilize the nursing process and professional judgment in planning and providing comprehensive care to patients
- Ability to integrate patient related data from various sources into the plan of care and appraisal of condition
- Interpersonal and communication skills necessary to communicate with patients, family members, medical staff, and families in sensitive situations
- Ability to work cooperatively within the framework of the nursing team
- Physical ability necessary for constant standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting 10 to 70 lbs
- A high level of stamina also necessary for the frequent lifting and moving of patients and the carrying of patients, supplies, and equipment
- Physical ability to get down on the floor with children and back up again
- Emotional/mental ability to perform effectively and efficiently under the daily pressure of stressful or emergency situations
- Required to work 20 hours in a 4-week schedule
- No weekends, nights, or holidays
Desired Qualifications
- pediatric experience
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