Job Description
Nemours is seeking an RN II to join our Infectious Diseases 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
About Us
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
