Summary:

This position will entail treating pediatric patients in the clinic setting as a Registered Nurse. The Registered Nurse will receive directions under the supervision of the Department Nurse Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with provision of care that includes treatment, teaching and counseling.
• Recognizes and interprets symptoms of patient’s conditions and reports to appropriate healthcare provider.
• Provides direct nursing services to patients and their families. These services include, but are not exclusive to nursing assessment, nursing intervention/referral, healthcare education.
• Assesses patients’ needs based upon evaluation of current functioning and strengths, review of previous health/medical plan of care, and medications. This includes a support system being utilized, vocational status, and identification of any special needs (i.e., physical, emotional, or substance abuse/psychiatric history).
• Able to prepare patients for examination completes history, reviews systems, and current physical health status.
• Takes B/P, weight, height, temperature, other measurements and/or vitals as appropriate to complete health assessment.
• Performs vision and hearing screenings if appropriate.
• Obtains urine, sputum specimens as appropriate.
• Complete laboratory /radiology imaging reconciliation.
• Administers appropriate immunizations and injections.
• Maintains clinical logs for central area.
• Develops a system for summarizing clinical and laboratory data for evaluation and planning purposes, and quality assurance.
• Assists with the planning and implementation of educational programs for patients and families to increase awareness of relevant medical conditions, decrease risk-behaviors, and increase responsibility for self-care.
• Attends and participates in in-service education programs for staff, quality assurance programs, and risk-management programs.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Registered Nurse License in the state of MA
• Pediatric experience
• Current CPR/BLS
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits:

• 13 week assignment with extension if need exists
• Over 50 miles is a travel contract with pay of $2,350 gross/wk
• Under 50 miles is local contract of $55/hr
• 40 hours per week.
• Paid every Thursday after 1st work week with guaranteed hours
• Garage parking on site
• All compliance done on site
• 8s, 10s, and 12s offered upon availability
• Closed Sundays