RN Manager Pediatrics

Pediatric Registered Nurse Manager

With over 50 years of dedicated service to our communities, Personal Touch has been a trusted provider of home care. Our priority lies in ensuring exemplary patient care while fostering a supportive and empowering workplace culture for all team members. We are currently seeking compassionate and skilled professionals to join our team and continue our legacy of providing personalized and attentive care to patients in the comfort of their own home.

Job Description

• The Pediatric Registered Nurse Manager is responsible for the Organization's Pediatric program.
• Plans, organizes, and directs home care services and is experienced in pediatric nursing from birth through late teens, with emphasis on community health education/experience.
• Collaborates with the Administrator and other key staff to create a process to promote and ensure a pediatric-specific orientation.
• Collaborates with branch educator in the identification of skills for annual competency and in-service training specifically for the pediatric population.
• Oversees pediatric staff with annual review and manages day-to-day operations.
• Collaborates with clinical leadership and education with plans for in-service and continuing education programs to increase staff effectiveness and competency.
• Acts as a subject matter expert on pediatric standards and regulations.
• Utilizes evidence-based guidelines to advise on best practices for all clinical protocols for the pediatric population.
• Completes comprehensive assessments of patient and family to determine home care needs at regular established timelines.
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs and initiates the plan of care, making necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Develops the plan of care with the patient's physician, establishing goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporating therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician, and provides health care instructions to the patient/family as appropriate.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the plan of care development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
• Knowledge of high-tech nursing skills applicable to various procedures.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college/university; Master's preferred.
• Current active and unrestricted nursing license.
• Minimum 3 years in Pediatric care in the acute and/or home care environment.
• Valid driver's license.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support for Health Care Professionals.
• Minimum of 1 year of recent acute or home care experience, preferably in an institutional setting.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, basic math skills, nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and software applications to communicate and document care.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus for commitment to providing exceptional care.
• Employee recognition programs to acknowledge contributions.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, accident, and long-term disability coverage.
• Generous paid time off to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Retirement benefits including a 401k plan.
• Company-paid life insurance for financial protection.
• Mileage reimbursement for business travel.
• Monthly cell phone allowance to stay connected.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Employee assistance program supporting well-being.

Schedule

• Full-time position with day shifts from Monday to Friday.

Work Setting

• In-person outpatient care.

Pay

• $85,000 - $105,000 per year.