Pediatric Registered Nurse (Community-based)

001 University of Rochester; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 74,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pediatric Nurse will join the University of Rochester's Vaccine Research Unit, focusing on asthma care delivery, data collection, and family education to improve child health outcomes in Rochester communities.

Responsibilities include coordinating care with families, schools, and healthcare providers, conducting study-related activities, and supporting dissemination of results. Travel to local sites is required.

Qualifications

• NYS Nursing license (RN or NP) and a bachelor’s degree; 1–3 years of relevant pediatric nursing or related experience.
• AE-C certification; advanced knowledge of guideline-based asthma care preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with community-based healthcare serving historically marginalized children and families.
• Prefer 2–3 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent organization and communication with external agencies and investigators required.
• Must be flexible, empathetic, and able to engage diverse children, adolescents, and caregivers.
• Background in clinical/research settings; valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to schools/homes.

Responsibilities

• Review health data for complex NIH-funded trials and draft treatment regimens per national guidelines.
• Coordinate clinical care between participants and healthcare providers; travel to homes, pharmacies, and schools.
• Provide asthma care education and support to families via Zoom, telephone, and in-person visits; may use telemedicine.
• Maintain meticulous documentation in online database; provide weekly status reports to PI and Program Director.
• Participate in screening, consent, surveys, data collection from medical records, and dissemination of results; attend weekly meetings.

Skills

NYS Nursing license (RN/NP)

Communication skills

Flexibility

Empathy

Car and driver’s license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health/related field

AE-C Certification preferred

Job description

Job Location (Full Address)

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642. Opening: Worker Subtype: Regular Time Type: Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Department: 400081 General Pediatrics Work Shift: UR - Day (United States of America) Range: UR URCA 214 H Compensation Range: $35.35 - $47.72 The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities

Participate in ongoing research studies in the Vaccine Research Unit relating to respiratory illnesses such as influenza and COVID-19, phase 1-3 vaccine studies, studies in therapeutic agents in both adults and pediatric populations. Position requires the ability to work independently, strong interpersonal skills in communicating with adult subjects and their families, their health care providers, and hospital staff at Strong, Highland and RGH, and a willingness to develop the logistics of subject enrollment, persistence and flexibility in assuring on-going subject cooperation and good data collection skills. On occasion, this position may require travel to private medical offices and Urgent Care facilities in the Rochester area to enroll potential subjects and obtaining required samples.

Schedule 8 AM-4:30 PM; WKNDS; EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS REQUIRED; SCHEDULE VARIES BASED ON OPERATIONAL NEEDS Responsibilities POSITION IS UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2025; WITH POSSIBLE RENEWAL PENDING GRANT.

Position Summary

The Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) will work daily to implement interventions aimed at improving asthma care delivery and reduce morbidity for children in the Rochester community. The Pediatric Nurse will regularly communicate with both internal and external parties (i.e., caregivers and children, primary care and specialist providers, school health staff, pharmacists, insurance companies, etc.) to provide guideline-based asthma care, and will provide ongoing education and support to internal/external parties around asthma care through Zoom, telephone, and in-person (homes, schools, etc.) communication. The Pediatric Nurse will adhere to protocols, maintain timely communication with families and medical providers, and will track and record intervention components in a database. The Pediatric Nurse will also support research needs as necessary, including study recruitment, obtaining informed consent, administering surveys, conducting medical record reviews, and supporting dissemination of results. The Pediatric Nurse will have appropriate clinical knowledge, excellent communication and organizational skills, and passion to support and advocate for children and families from marginalized communities. The position requires a flexible schedule, a valid driving license and personal vehicle for travel into the community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carefully review health data collected for multiple complex research interventions, and under direction of the PI, draft appropriate treatment regimens based on national guidelines to support the implementation of several complex-NIH funded research trials.
• Coordinate clinical care delivery between participants and healthcare providers, school health staff and others. Travel to homes, pharmacies, and schools to implement asthma care interventions. Conduct asthma education and support to families via Zoom, telephone and in-person. May utilize telemedicine platforms (Tytocare) to implement interventions.
• Communicate daily with caregivers and patients of research trials, primary care and specialist providers, pharmacists, school health staff, insurance companies, and others to ensure the timely and appropriate delivery of the asthma care for interventions. Primary contact for all intervention-specific, asthma, and asthma medication questions or concerns. Present intervention details during annual school-nurse orientation, and semi-annually to provider offices. Provide links to community resources as necessary.
• Maintain meticulous documentation of intervention details in an online database to track delivery of asthma intervention components, and document any issues or concerns. Provide weekly status reports to PI and Program Director on intervention outcomes.
• Participate in additional research activities, including screening potential participants for eligibility, obtaining informed consent, administering surveys, collecting data from medical records and school records, and supporting dissemination of results. Participate in weekly staff meetings and help lead the annual Community Advisory Board meetings. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• NYS Nursing license (RN or NP) and a bachelor's degree with major course work in an appropriate health, social or similar field and a minimum of 1-3 years of relevant work experience (pediatric nursing, counseling, public health, community-based programming, etc.) required.
• Certification in Asthma Education (AE-C®), as well as advanced knowledge of guideline-based clinical asthma care preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience with local, community'based healthcare systems and/or programs serving historically marginalized children and families required.
• Prefer 2-3 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrates excellent skills in organization and communication including communications with extramural agencies, officials, primary care physicians and investigators required.
• Must be flexible, empathetic, able to engage effectively with diverse children, adolescents and caregivers required.
• Demonstrates efficiency in prioritizing assignments, proactively resolving problems, and recommending and implementing continuous quality improvements required.
• Background in clinical and translational research, including study design, and implementation preferred.
• Must have a car and valid driver's license and be willing to travel to schools, homes, and other local sites required.

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About the University

Located in western New York, Rochester is our namesake and our home. One of the world’s leading research universities, Rochester has a long tradition of breaking boundaries—always pushing and questioning, learning and unlearning. We transform ideas into enterprises that create value and make the world ever better. If you’re looking for a career in higher education or health care, the University of Rochester may offer the perfect opportunity for your background and goals. At the University of Rochester, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture and are united by a strong commitment to be ever better—Meliora. It is an ideal that informs our shared mission to ensure all members of our community feel safe, respected, included, and valued.