RN - Pediatric Coordinator

Duty 1: The RN Pediatric Coordinator participates in total nursing care for patients of all ages, participates in patient and family teaching, and provides leadership by working cooperatively in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. 

Duty 2: Collaborates with nursing leadership, pediatric providers, and pediatric affiliate resources to implement, evaluate, and update pediatric nursing education and current evidence based practice processes. Collaborates with clinical resource nurses in all inpatient areas and ED that may care for the pediatric population. Also assists with in-servicing/training staff, regarding new policies/procedures and equipment. 

Duty 3: Maintains current knowledge of national nursing care practice standards and incorporates evidence based practice information/nursing research into daily activities and personal practice. 

Duty 4: Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to provide for the unique physical and emotional needs of each patient. 

Duty 5: Establishes and maintains communication, and utilizes teaching opportunities to provide for the specific learning needs of each patient and their significant other(s).  

Duty 6:  Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served on their unit. 

Duty 7: Collaborates with Physician regarding patient condition, orders, treatment plan, and anticipated needs to ensure exceptional patient care. 

Duty 8: Demonstrates accountability and leadership in the performance of RNs, LPNs, Patient Care Techs, and Secretaries to ensure quality of patient care and promotion of team collaboration. 

Duty 9: Complies with organizational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure quality job performance and hospital compliance.