Primary Care Nurse

The role involves being a clinically competent practitioner of pediatric, family-centered nursing. The professional at this level provides safe nursing care to the general unit population with minimal guidance and bases practice on identified principles and standards of care. The individual must demonstrate competence in caring for patients with moderate to complex health issues and assist the Site Manager with administrative issues that affect clinical practices within the office as well as comply with the administrative policies and clinical protocols as outlined in the policy and procedure manual. They are administratively responsible to the Site Manager and Ambulatory Nursing Director for nursing practice issues and must be willing to rotate to other Care Network sites within the designated cluster.

• Follows Nursing Process to deliver safe care: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Synthesizes patient assessment data and recognizes complex situations prior to communicating with the care team.
• Collaborates with family, team members, and other caregivers to initiate/update plan of care, patient/family education, and discharge needs.
• Manages care of complex patients utilizing proper prioritization and delegation to appropriate staff.
• Identifies expected outcomes and revises plan of care when unexpected outcomes arise and begins to use full range of communication as a means of conveying plan.
• Documentation reflects ongoing evaluation and effectiveness of patient care utilizing current hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
• Provides care that meets professional standards of practice and meets regulatory requirements.

• Role models appearance and behaviors that promote a positive image of nursing.
• Interacts with parents/patients and colleagues with respect and dignity.
• Spends the "extra time" with families listening for avenues to improve on the ideal patient experience.
• Understands the impact of arriving to work on time and is ready to start the shift and predicts challenges and obstacles.
• Provides an accurate patient status report to members of the team that reflect nursing interventions and patient outcomes.
• Actively participates in patient care rounds and can make recommendations to the plan of care.

• Registered Nursing License or active Temporary Practice Permit in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Multistate Compact license, which includes PA, can be accepted in lieu of PA RN license. If practicing with an active temporary practice permit, obtains an RN license prior to the expiration of the practice permit.
• BLS Certification issued through an organization that requires a hands-on instructor-led psychomotor skills verification (e.g., American Heart Association or Red Cross).
• Required Education: Nursing Diploma.
• Preferred Education: BSN.

• Two years of nursing experience preferred.
• Two years of Pediatric experience preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Required Experience: 1 year of any nursing experience required. Pediatric experience is preferred. Outpatient experience is not needed.

• Top skills needed: assessment and taking vitals based on pediatric age/development; communication, prioritization.

• Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).
• Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and Skype).
• Web browsing, intranet search, document access.
• Use of shared network file space.
• Basic use of patient-facing technology (e.g., IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).
• Navigation and use of clinical communication systems.

• Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it.
• Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.
• Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice.
• Evaluates outcomes of the use of information.

• Navigation of the electronic health record system.
• Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.
• Effectively uses clinical decision support tools.
• Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.
• Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.

40 hours per week. Schedule: Monday-Fridays, 8:00am - 4:30pm. No weekends and no holidays. Travelers can be considered.

Equiliem Healthcarespecializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 4 years running by our employees and client partners.

Benefits offered to our workers include the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options