Specialty Nurse-General Surgery

Nemours-Children; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours-Children is seeking a General Surgery Specialty Nurse to provide specialized nursing care in ambulatory and outpatient settings. The role uses the nursing process, adapts to growth and development across ages, and collaborates with the health care team to deliver high-quality care.

The position requires a BSN, Delaware licensure (or compact), and at least three years of pediatric experience with BLS. Schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, in a surgical outpatient environment.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Delaware (or compact state) RN licensure required; PA/NJ licensure within 30 days.
• Three years pediatric clinical experience.
• American Heart Association BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with minor surgical procedures during office hours.
• Perform ongoing assessment and revise interdisciplinary care plans.
• Identify needs for resources and arrange referrals.
• Respond to patient calls and explain regimens after physician discussion.
• Share knowledge with the team and collaborate with Nursing Education.
• Act as liaison between families and health care team.
• Apply Nurse Practice Act and hospital policies in subspecialty care.
• Contribute to standards of care development for the specialty.
• Provide care across ages: neonates to adults.
• Pursue learning goals for professional growth and participate in QA programs.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Phone triage

Care planning

Liaison with families

Education

Delaware RN licensure (or compact)

BSN

Job description

The General Surgery Specialty Nurse is responsible for an area of specialized nursing practice and provides direct and indirect care to patients and their families in the ambulatory, and outpatient settings. The Specialty Nurse utilizes the nursing process as a basis for providing and evaluating nursing care and applies knowledge of growth and development, pathophysiology and family dynamics in delivery of care.

Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

1. Assist with minor surgical procedures during office hours
2. Performs ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinary plan of care related to patient needs.
3. Identifies patient/family need for further resources and initiates appropriate teaching and/or referrals.
4. Participates in responding to patient phone calls. Explains treatment regimens to patient/family after having discussed with the physician.
5. Demonstrates ability to share clinical knowledge with other members of the health care team; works collaboratively with Nursing Education Department to share subspecialty knowledge with nursing staff.
6. Acts as a liaison between families and members of the health care team.
7. Utilizes specialized body of knowledge and technical skills in nursing practice related to subspecialty in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, hospital policy and protocol.
8. Participates in the development of standards of care for the specialty patient population.
9. Demonstrates proficiency in the care of all ages; neonates, pediatrics, adolescents and adults.
10. Recognizes and identifies own learning needs and responsibility for continual development; strives to increase knowledge and identifies goals for professional growth.
11. Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality/Process Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Foundation.

Qualifications

• BSN required
• Active Delaware (or compact state) Registered Nurse Licensure Required. Application for Registered Nurse License in Pennsylvania and New Jersey within 30 days of hire.
• Three years of pediatric clinical experience
• American Heart Association BLS required