Peds travel RN needed in Santa Cruz, California

Company: Cynet Health
Location: Santa Cruz
Posted on: January 21, 2023

Job Description:

Pay Rate

$3,248 weekly

Position Summary:

• Cynet Health Pediatric RN is responsible for assessing pediatric patients, administering oral, rectal, intramuscular and intravenous medications and assisting in procedures.
• He or She should be comfortable in performing pediatric venipunctures, IV insertions as well as IV maintenance and urinary catheterization.
• He or she should be knowledgeable in pediatric pharmacology.Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Able to perform an individualized assessment on the specified patient population such as: infant, toddler, preschool, school age or adolescent patients.
  • Prioritizes the data collection based on immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by client facility's policies, procedures or protocols.
  • Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by the patient's condition and/or the client facility's policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.
  • Provides safe therapeutic care in a knowledgeable, skillful and continuous manner involving allmembers of the health care team.
  • Develops plan of care that is individualized for the patient, and work in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
  • Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care of the patient and his/her family.
  • Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family.
  • Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
  • Familiar or experienced with CODE, initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to pediatric resuscitation protocols.
  • Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
  • Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
  • Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient's and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
  • Maintains current competency in pediatric medical surgical nursing.
  • Documents patient care accurately, in the proper location in the EMR, and in a timely fashion.Minimum Job Requirements:
    • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
    • Current licensure in good standing in the state of practice.
    • Two years of current pediatric experience is required. (Pediatric Emergency Room, Pediatric Hospital
    • Unit or Pediatrics Urgent Care experience preferred).
    • Basic Life Support certification is required and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is a plus
    • RN may have professional certifications, including but not limited to CPN, RNBCPEDS or RNC-PEDS.
      
      Requirements
      
      Required for Onboarding
      • BLS
      • Core Competency

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