Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN)
Location
Syracuse, NY | United States
Job description
Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) - Vent/Trach/G-Tube
NurseCore is currently hiring Registered Nurses (RN) - Home Health nurses with Vent/Trach/G-Tube experience.
Responsibilities: Qualified nurses must possess critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment. One year experience in pediatric infusion nursing, and home health experience preferred.
- Provides quality in home care and infusions as defined within the scope of practice by the Nurse practice act.
- Administration and self-administration teaching of specialty pharmacy infusion therapies, and injectables to patients with rare, chronic, and acute diseases in the home setting, infusion suites or physician office.
- Proficient in accessing, and maintaining SPC/PIV/Midlines, CVAD (PICC/Implanted Ports), SCIG, phlebotomy and lab processing. Follows proper infection control measures.
- Coordinates the planning for delivery of nursing care with the Director of Nursing and administers appropriate clinical decisions in the delivery of patient care. Proactively updates client/patients' POC, health changes, and other related incidents.
- Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific differences in the patient population including physiological and developmental differences unique to each group.
- Ensures safe care to patients; adheres to all policies, procedures, and standards, including time management, supply management productivity and quality of service
- Willingness to travel within assigned geographic region. Flexibility to work alternate shifts on short notice and can be on call for field visits as determined by business needs.
- Administers CPR and other emergency procedures, as necessary.
Qualifications: - Licensed as a Registered Nurse through the State Board of Nursing required.
- Home health experience preferred - Can perform assessments, wound care, medication management, infusions.
- Minimum of two years medical surgical or critical care/ER experience preferred.
- Minimum of one-year recent infusion experience preferred.
- Proof of current PPD, current CPR- hands-on class required
- Successful completion of the skills assessment specific to the areas of experience
Who We are at NurseCore NurseCore is more than an agency, we're a family. We take great pride in the compassionate nature of our leadership team and the development opportunities offered to our nurses and caregivers. Our team works locally in each city and surrounding areas to make lasting partnerships with both facilities and caregivers that improve the lives of those within their communities. We would love for you to work with us and build a lasting relationship.
Why NurseCore? Our health professionals are the heart of NurseCore. That's why we are happy to offer you competitive pay,
benefits , a
mobile app for timesheets, and access to our elite
24/7 caregiver support staff .
NurseCore provides benefits including
health insurance and immediate
employment and income verification through Equifax.
Some agencies and mobile apps contract (1099) staff. We employ (W2) our health professionals providing them coverage under our
liability insurance ,
employer-paid taxes ,
overtime , and
holiday pay* . We aim to assure you the best working and PRN experience with the least amount of risk.
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