Registered Nurse

Nemours Children's Health

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Jacksonville, Florida

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates individualized, evidence-based nursing care for pediatric patients in partnership with their families. They also advocate for patient rights, document care delivery, and provide leadership and education to division staff.

Qualifications

Nemours is hiring an RN to provide comprehensive nursing care to pediatric patients in Jacksonville, FL. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or current enrollment with completion within 12 months), a Florida RN license, BLS certification, and at least one year of nursing experience, preferably with pediatric patients. The RN will collaborate with families and other healthcare professionals to deliver evidence-based care and promote patient well-being.

Job Description

Nemours is seeking an RN in Jacksonville, FL.

The RN II provides and coordinates nursing care in partnership with the child and family and other community resources that is individualized to meet the child 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 both individual children and also the disease specific population, by providing pertinent teaching, coordination, continuity of care and consultation with appropriate community resources

The RN II works collaboratively to empower children and their families to make informed decisions regarding their health care, including health promotion, prevention of disease or complications, and attainment of a peaceful death when applicable. The degree of participation by the child and family will vary based upon preference and ability, and in the case of the child, upon age, developmental abilities, and cognitive understanding of the plan of care.

Essential Functions

  1. Responsible for the care of patients within specific population.

  2. 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.

  3. Delivers family centered, evidence based care in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory manner that is sensitive to and values diversity, and protects the child and family’s autonomy, dignity and rights..

  4. Documents all aspects of nursing care delivery appropriately.

  5. Protects the human and legal rights of the pediatric patient and family. Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics for nurses. Maintains confidentiality within legal and regulatory parameters. 

  6. Advocates for the child, and works with families, social service agencies and the courts when there is concern about child abuse, neglect, or other forms of family violence. 

  7. Assumes accountability for professional practice development and supports/contributes to Nursing Shared Governance within the Professional Practice Model. 

  8. Provide leadership, staff education, and support to division nurses. 

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  


Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org.

Nemours Children's Health

Nemours Children's Health is committed to improving the health of children. As a non-profit children’s health organization, we consider the health of every child to be a sacred trust. Through family-centered care in our children’s hospitals and clinics in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida, as well as world-changing research, education and advocacy, Nemours fulfills the promise of a healthier tomorrow for all children — even those who may never enter our doors. Nemours began more than 80 years ago with the vision of Alfred I. duPont to improve the lives of children and to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat even the most disabling childhood conditions. Today, through our children’s hospitals and health system, we directly care for 250,000 children annually in Delaware Valley and Florida, including families who travel from across the country and world to see our specialists — treating every child as we would our own. We also reach beyond the walls of our hospitals and clinics to be a voice for children on a national and international level, and to lead the way in prevention, intervention, education, and research. Nemours is growing to better serve the children and families in our care. We have 1.1 million square feet of space currently devoted to providing children’s healthcare or under construction, all designed with significant input and advice from our patients and families.
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