Registered Nurse-Continuum Home Health-Pediatric/Newborn

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pediatric/Newborn Home Care RN Clinician 2 to join their team. This role involves providing exceptional direct care to patients in their homes, overseeing care planning and coordination for complex cases. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in nursing, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to lifelong learning. This position offers a supportive environment where you can grow professionally while making a significant impact on patient care. If you are passionate about nursing and looking to advance your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1 year of relevant experience in nursing required.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to patients in their homes as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Manage care and implement treatment plans in compliance with standards.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Care Coordination

Patient Advocacy

Communication Skills

Leadership

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

BLS Certification

Health Care Standards

Job description

The Pediatric/Newborn Home Care RN Clinician 2 is an experienced capable clinician focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care to patients in their homes for an assigned caseload of patients; as part of the interdisciplinary team; oversees the care planning and care coordination for a variety of complex patients. Manages care and implements treatment plans at a refined skill level in collaboration with patients, their families, Physicians, and other members of the health care team and in compliance with homecare standards and regulatory requirements. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning leadership role but seeks mentoring in this process.

This job description integrates the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, and the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model.

ANA Scope and Standards of Practice definition of nursing:

Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.

• Relationship Based Care - Self and Colleagues: reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues, and patient/family on the patient experience.
• Relationship Based Care - Patients and Families: reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues, and patient/family on the patient experience.
• Expert Caring: encompasses clinical assessment, planning, prioritizing, coordinating, and implementation of care.
• Empowered Leaders: demonstrate knowledge of and actively participate in shared governance.
• Lifelong Learners: encompasses professional development through formal education, professional certification, internal and external learning opportunities and recognizes the value of external professional organizations. Supports onboarding of new team members and precepts as applicable.
• Quality Achievement: includes adherence to clinical documentation guidelines, comprehension of outcomes data, engagement in performance improvement activities, and commitment to standard work.
• Innovation: is demonstrated by application of technologies that support patient care, actively seeking to implement evidence-based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Position Compensation Range: $82,992.00 - $110,240.00 Annual

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire.
Experience: 1 year of Relevant Experience
Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia required. Valid Virginia Driver’s License required. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job may require sitting for prolonged periods, frequently standing, traveling, bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs. May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids, and infectious disease.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experience. We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.