Travel Nurse RN - Pediatrics - $2,350 per week Job Listing at Riverside University Health Systems - 26520 Cactus Avenue , Nursing Staffing Office Room #A1035 in Moreno Valley, CA (Job ID 6019816-2024-10-26)

Description

Job Details
• Assesses patients on admission within specified time frames to include consideration of physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs
• Reassess each patient's health needs whenever warranted by the patient's condition and at least every shift utilizing the nursing processes after obtaining a systematic database
• Establishes a plan of care based on definite data from all appropriate sources
• Reviews and updates the plan of care for each assigned patient utilizing data obtained from reassessments
• Administers oral, topical the parental medications utilizing the 7 rights
• Assesses and documents effectiveness/untoward effects of medications and treatments
• Performs treatments and procedures with consideration of common nursing practice, hospital policy and procedure, sterile technique, standard precautions and patient privacy
• Documents response to care and addresses pain management, discharge planning needs, education and progress towards goals
• Documents in a legible and accurate manner to include date and time of entry, signature, and title
• Educates patient/family based on his/her assessed needs and uses 'Krames' where appropriate
• Interprets or analyzes diagnostic data and reports, and intervenes appropriately
• Promptly communicates change in patients clinical condition to physicians and other health care team members as appropriate
• Uses SBAR communication for all handoffs
• Demonstrates consideration of patient rights including confidentiality, safety and patient participation in plan of care
• Evaluates and documents patient care provided and the effectiveness of patient teaching
• Participates in multidisciplinary care planning
• Demonstrates knowledge of application criteria for restraints and the ability to manage patients in restraints per policy
• Follows the National Patient Safety Goals
• Follows hospital policy on use of two patient identifiers
• Understands Disaster Plan and own role
• Understands how to activate the Rapid Response Team
• Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards – Code Blue, Code Pink (infant abduction), Haz Mat Spills, Code Red (Fire), Oxygen shut off valve
• Follows hospital infection control policies
• Demonstrates knowledge of blood transfusion policy and documentation
• Understands the Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately
• Follows guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine control
• Washes hand before and after each patient contact
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development and provide age specific support of patients and families for the following: Infant, Child, Adolescent
• Accurately assesses child for pain using age specific tools and intervenes appropriately
• Demonstrates age specific knowledge of medications (dose, administration and assessment)
• Accurately monitors fluid intake for pediatrics patients including infants in diapers
• Familiar with oxygen hoods and croup tents
• Recognizes changes in vital signs specific to different ages
• Understands role in Code Pink (infant security)
• Familiar with unit routine
• Appropriately uses diaper and weighing scales
• Provides support to parents with their children
• Accurately assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care of pediatric patient
• Verifies all medications/dosages with a second RN prior to administration

Job Requirements
• 3 yrs - Recent Peds Experience in acute care facility
• RN CA License

Schedule Information
• Day Shift: 7a-730p

Additional Details
• BLS
• PALS