RN II-Pediatrics Hospital

Nemours Children's Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Florida seeks an RN II to coordinate pediatric nursing care, partnering with families and community resources to tailor care plans. The role emphasizes teaching, continuity of care, and collaboration with hospital staff to support patient throughput and on-call coverage.

Requirements include a BSN or enrollment with completion within 12 months and an FL RN license or compact license, plus BLS; CPN is preferred.

Qualifications

• BSN (or enrolled) with required completion within 12 months of hire date.
• Florida RN license or compact license includes FL; BLS certification.
• CPN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care for pediatric patients and families.
• Apply nursing process considering growth, development and family dynamics.
• Plan and implement program goals in collaboration with leadership.
• Lead staff training and orientation for division nurses and physicians.
• Maintain records and document all aspects of nursing care delivery.
• Provide clinical care, triage by phone, and follow-up on refills.

Skills

Nursing care

Nursing process

Family-centered care

Leadership

Staff education

Education

BSN required or enrolled with 12-month completion

Florida RN license or compact

CPN preferred

Job description

Job Description

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.

Supports: all divisions in hospital setting, daily rounding, care coordination, DME coordination, prior authorizations, medication education and follow up. Vital to ensure hospitalist are able to see more patients and provide on call coverage. Supports 19 physicians/APP's total.

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 includes FL; BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• CPN preferred
• Minimum of one year healthcare experience required, pediatric experience preferred

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships. Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive. Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued. Learn more at Nemours.org.