Pediatric Nurse Job Description
Pediatric nurse
provides care, based on physical, psychological, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area.
Pediatric Nurse Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective pediatric nurse job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included pediatric nurse job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Identify physical, developmental, and psychological needs of the child by completing a written assessment
Identifying physical, developmental, and psychological needs of the child by completing a written assessment
Handle the daily operations of their department, and for the measurement, assessment, and continuous improvement of the department’s performance
Documenting clinical transactions on patient's electronic medical record
Completing school/camp forms
Performing PPD implants and reading results
Provide competent, safe and compassionate care
Formulate the initial plan of care with the provider
Collaborate with staff to implement a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care to achieve expected outcomes
Model service excellence
Pediatric Nurse Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Pediatric Nurse
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, BLS, PALS, ACLS, BCLS, BC, VA, CRNI, PICC, ANCC
Education for Pediatric Nurse
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the pediatric nurse job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Graduate, School of Nursing, Education, Associates, Science, Nursing Program, Medical, Healthcare, Health
Skills for Pediatric Nurse
Desired skills for pediatric nurse include:
Competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs
Continued education units
Internal learning management skills and skill evaluations
Pediatric pharmacology
Assessment
Care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served as per Scope of Service
Human growth and development
Range of treatment
Body substance isolation
Age-related differences and needs of patients in appropriate
Desired experience for pediatric nurse includes:
Promote collaborative relationships within the hospital
Draw blood, administer medication and give children vaccinations
Assist pediatrician during patient examinations
Caring for children involving respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, hematologic / oncologic, endocrine/metabolic, gastrointestinal, renal, and other illnesses and diseases
Functioning as a clinical resource assisting in identifying appropriate required human resources related to assignments according to current census and acuity
Participating in the overall operations of the unit by identifying opportunities for improvements and providing feedback on the quality of care and services provided
Pediatric Nurse Examples
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Pediatric Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of pediatric nurse. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for pediatric nurse
- Assist during patient examinations
- Providing care for pediatric cardiac surgical patients
- Working collaboratively to provide family-centered care as a member of a multidisciplinary team that provides expert care
- Assisting the Pediatricians by assessing a patient's needs and providing initial patient care
- Helping families deal with a child's illness or injury and often offering information on nutrition, diet and good health habits
- Conduct and document a complete medical examination
- Evaluate children on an acute care basis and to render and document treatment according to the generally accepted standards of sound pediatric and adolescent medicine
- Make appropriate referrals to emergency rooms, sub-specialty clinics, private sub-specialists and other health care professionals when necessary
- Follow-up on children who require hospitalization via phone contact with the inpatient attending physician and document in the medical record
- Complete medical forms and reports legibly and in a timely manner for children in assigned population
Qualifications for pediatric nurse
- Peds Experience preferred
- 2 years of inpatient acute cardiac/telemetry RN experience
- Working with the family to provide a family-centered system of care to link the family with the child's Physicians and other health care providers
- Offering education and disease management information to the child and family by creating an individualized plan of care
- 2+ years of prior Pediatric experience in a Psychiatric setting
- PEDIATRICS - 1 year recent (within the last 3 years) experience caring for infants and children
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Pediatric Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of pediatric nurse. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for pediatric nurse
- Providing evidenced-based patient care based on the nursing process, policy, procedures and protocols of The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Organize and prioritize daily work by assessing new, current, and discharging patient needs in area(s) of responsibility
- Maintain an active role in denial prevention
- Screens and coordinates the discharge planning process from patient admission to departure
- Provide staff the opportunity to provide feedback regarding department and hospital operations
- Motivate staff to improve their performance, continuously, leading to improved department performance
- Create an environment that enables the department to fulfill its mission and meet or exceed its goals
- Ensure that adequate staff, space, equipment, and other resources are available to provide the department’s services
- Develop and administer department budgets according to hospital guidelines
- Coordinate the development and implementation of policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services and administers all responsibilities related to Director of Nursing for Long Term Care
Qualifications for pediatric nurse
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
- Minimum 3 years Case Management or Care Coordination experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings
- 1-3 year's experience in a clinic setting with demonstrated leadership ability
- Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with colleagues external contacts
- Pediatric Clinical background
- Manage patients with scheduled chemo admissions, document clinical activities and enter orders in Epic
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a pediatric nurse. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for pediatric nurse
- Participate in clinical research activities
- Participate in quality and process improvement initiatives
- Acquire information on current developments and trends in the field of pediatric oncology through conference attendance, in-services, professional associations and literature
- Performing or ordering diagnostic tests
- Establishing diagnosis
- Of care
- Execute an annual Quality Assurance plan by specialty practice including identification and testing of standards based on key risk areas
- Identify trends and best practices, and recommend enhancements to processes or standards to support mitigation of risk and improvement of quality
- Track progress and remediation of Plan of Correction (POC) and Performance Improvement (PI) activities related to quality
- Execute additional compliance audits or projects at the direction of the Chief Compliance Officer to investigate external audit results or assist offices who are executing a POC as part of an external survey
Qualifications for pediatric nurse
- Knowledge of advanced practice nursing, professional nursing theory, practices and regulations related to evaluating and providing patient care, and professional ethics related to the delivery of nursing care
- Current RN and APN licensures (any State) (Must have CO licensures by date of hire
- Master's degree as a Pediatric or Family Nurse Practitioner
- Minimum one year clinical experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Registered Nurse - RN license (Georgia)
- Pediatric experience is plus
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Our company is looking for a pediatric nurse. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pediatric nurse
- Responsible for clinical and client case management
- Establish and update the care plan, goals, in collaboration with the client/family
- Provide clinical oversight to field staff
- Writing medical support letters with the help of the primary Neurologist
- Assisting with prior authorizations for insurance approval for testing or medications, providing clinical information to staff, as needed
- Provide support to providers during clinic
- Demonstrates the ability to administer quality nursing care in a professional manner, which supports the patient/significant others utilizing the nursing process with coaching and mentoring from his/her team members
- Practice Supports System and Nursing Strategic Plans, Shared Leadership, and the Principles of Relationship-Based Care
- Practices within the limits of the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Maryland and adheres to institutional policies, procedures, and standards
- Perform therapeutic procedures by administering injections, immunizations, managing wounds and infections
Qualifications for pediatric nurse
- QA and Home Care experience preferred but willing to train the right nurse!
- Excellent customer service, communication and writing skills required
- Meet travel requirements for completion of annual QA plan based on geographic location and survey schedule
- Registered Nurse - RN license (North Carolina or multi-state)
- Nursing degree conferred by an accredited college or university
- Master’s degree in pediatric nursing practice
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Pediatric Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a pediatric nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for pediatric nurse
- Facilitates the evaluation of both pre and post transplant patients by interfacing with referring physicians
- Transplant hepatologists, Transplant nephrologists, Transplant surgeons, scheduling coordinators, consultants, Insurance coordinators and social workers
- Conduct physical assessments to diagnose and treat patients for common acute injuries, infections, and illnesses within the confines of licensure
- Counsels and educates patients and families about illnesses or concerns
- Formulates implements and continuously evaluates diagnostic and treatment plans
- Prescribes and administers medications and therapies as needed
- Demonstrates competency in office based procedures within scope of practice
- Ability to work within a collaborative clinical environment that services patients across the lifespan and with a wide variety of diagnoses and/or chronic conditions
- Maintains awareness and compliance with relevant organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
- Proactively identifies opportunities for efficiency and care delivery improvement and leads creation of the protocols
Qualifications for pediatric nurse
- Have a minimum of five (5) years of Pediatric Registered Nurse clinical experience
- Vent/Trach experience a plus
- A minimum of one year of nursing experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
- Pediatric Emergency Department (Peds ED) – Current BLS, PALS and ACLS certification
- TNCC within one year of hire for PICU and Peds ED
- Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with current NYS certification and registration as an NP