Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Pediatrics

Job Title:

Registered Nurse I
Department:
Inpatient Pediatric

Location:

Rochester General Hospital
Hours Per Week: 36 Hours

Schedule:

Day/Night

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you’re the engine and the heart of patient care at Rochester Regional Health. You make a positive difference every single day in the lives of our patients, their family members and visitors – going above and beyond to meet their needs with courtesy, kindness, respect and compassion. The Inpatient Pediatric Unit is a 12‑bed medical unit that provides consistent, supportive, and family‑centered care for patients from infancy through age 21.

It primarily serves a mixed pediatric population but may accommodate adult overflow under strict criteria when pediatric census is low. The unit manages lower acuity adult patients and mixed acuity pediatric patients, though not ICU level, and can provide some higher acuity care for pediatrics.

• Provides high‑quality, patient‑centered, clinical care.
• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e., physical, psychological, educational and risk‑screen data appropriate for the chronological / developmental age of the patient).
• Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team.
• Utilizes all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family.
• Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals.
• Complies with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation.
• Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately.
• Completes at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last five years from research performed in the United States.

• Completes a minimum of five nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year.
• Completes mandatory in‑services and health screens in timely manner.
• Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse license in New York State.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• At least six months RN experience preferred.

Associate's Degree in Nursing (Required)

• Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse – New York State Education Department (NYSED)

M
- Medium Work
- Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; requires frequent walking, standing or squatting. For disease‑specific care programs refer to the program‑specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

$38.67 - $51.92 per hour.

City:
Rochester
Postal Code: 14621

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.