Registered Nurse - Outpatient General Pediatrics

About the Role

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. The Registered Nurse will provide relationship based care for patients and families from newborn into young adult populations. The Nurse will provide nursing care for patients including assessment, treatment, care planning, triaging, and medical care evaluation following established standards, protocols and practices.

The nurse will actively participate as a liaison between the patients and the providers.

Job Functions:

• Obtain patient consent for care and ensure patient confidentiality
• Obtain and document health history, chief complaints,and vital signs
• Provide patient care based on standard of care and practice guidelines
• Document patient assessment and interventions using the established medical record system and documentation practice guidelines
• Carry out prescribed treatments and interventions, administer vaccinations and prescribed medications, and monitor and document patient progress and response
• Provide phone triage assessment based on clinic guidelines and ClearTriage guidelines
• Maintain a close, professional, working relationship with nurses, providers, and front staff according to the goals of the organization
• Provides teaching and education to families and caregivers pertaining to the patients conditions and needs
• Works cooperatively as a team member to foster a positive work environment
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and pertinent information
• Monitors patient documents and testing records
• Perform job function adhering to service principle with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence, and teamwork at the highest quality of care for our patients, families, and co-workers

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois.
• Completion of an accredited nursing program (Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association (AHA)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous nursing experience- Recommended, not required
• Demonstrated experience in direct patient care and medical/surgical nursing.
• Strong knowledge of patient safety protocols and infection control standards.
• Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, specifically eClinicalWorks.