RN II-Allergy

The Nemours Foundation; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nemours Foundation in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an RN II for our Allergy Team to provide and coordinate pediatric nursing care, partnering with families and community resources.

The RN II will lead program activities, manage day-to-day operations, train staff, and collaborate with leadership to develop policies that meet program objectives for superior patient care and family support.

Qualifications

• BSN required or enrolled with completion within 12 months of hire.
• Florida RN license or compact license including FL.
• Minimum 1 year of pediatric nursing experience.
• BLS Certification required.
• CPN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Care of patients within a specific population including phone triage, medication refills, and clinical care.
• Uses nursing process to deliver care considering growth, development, and family dynamics.
• Develops and manages activities of division-specific program; makes clinical decisions per policies.
• Plans, develops, and implements goals of the assigned program with leadership.
• Evaluates program objectives and implements changes as needed.
• Plans and conducts staff meetings to ensure compliance with practices and keep associates informed.
• Develops training and orientation programs.
• Compiles and maintains records, reports of program activities for evaluation.
• Documents all aspects of nursing care delivery appropriately.
• Provides leadership, staff education, and support to division nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals.

Skills

Nursing care

Leadership

Staff education

Documentation

Program coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Nemours is seeking an RN for our Allergy Team in Jacksonville, FL

The RN II provides and coordinates nursing care in partnership with the child, family and community resources that is individualized to meet the child and/or family's unique needs and situation. The RN II considers individual, cultural, ethnic, and religious values and beliefs in planning and delivering evidence based care to individual pediatric patients while also managing disease specific populations, by providing pertinent teaching, coordination, continuity of care and consultation with appropriate community resources.

The RN II is responsible for program development and management. The RN II is responsible for the smooth day-to-day operations and administration of the program including running the program, submitting reports, directing staff, training, scheduling, etc. The RN II will manage, coordinate and participate in a variety of administrative and/or clinical activities related to a specific program or specialty and work collaboratively with leadership to develop policies and procedures consistent with program objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for the care of patients within a specific population which includes, but not limited to, phone triage, medication refills, and clinical care by division.
• Utilizes the nursing process as a basis for providing and evaluating nursing care; applies knowledge of growth and development, pathophysiology, and family dynamics in delivery of care.
• Develops and manages activities of division specific assigned program or specialty; makes decisions on specific clinical problems and performs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Plan, develop, and implement goals and objectives of assigned program in conjunction with leadership.
• Evaluates program objectives on a continual basis and implements changes as needed to meet or revise these objectives.
• Plan and conduct meetings with staff to ensure compliance with established practices and keep associates abreast of current standards.
• Develop appropriate training and orientation programs.
• Compile and maintain records, reports, and documentation of program activities to be used for program evaluation.
• Documents all aspects of nursing care delivery appropriately.
• Provide leadership, staff education, and support to division nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals.

Requirements:

• Bachelors in Science of Nursing required or currently enrolled in BSN program with required completion within 12 months of hire date.
• Florida RN license or compact license including FL
• Minimum 1 year of experience required, pediatric experience preferred
• BLS Certification
• CPN preferred