Registered Nurse Pediatrics Los Angeles, CA

As a Registered Nurse for Pediatrics you are responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of care for the specialty patient population. You will also
provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety comfort personal hygiene and protection of patients in a timely manner
provide education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
provide administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment disease prevention or rehabilitative plan of care.
perform skin tests immunizations phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access.
observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness reactions to medications/treatments general behavior and/or general physical condition to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics and initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations. Implements appropriate reporting referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures while providing care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
identify patients readiness for learning and their ability to follow instructions and give consent while identifying and assessing patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
demonstrate the knowledge and the ability to identify and make special adjustments as required to the specific populations needs including cultural spiritual age psychosocial communication gender sexual orientation economic education family and condition needs.
float to NICU and PICU as needed