What are the responsibilities and job description for the PPECC Nurse (RN) - Longview, 75604 position at Viva Pediatrics?
We are a Pediatric Day Center for medically fragile special needs children. We provide daily nursing care (M-F, 7:30am-5:30pm) in our facility for children ages birth thru 21 years of age who qualify for skilled nursing services.
A Registered Nurse providing services on behalf of a center will have at least the following qualifications and experience:
- A valid RN license under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 301, with no disciplinary action
- Valid certifications in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic First Aid; and one year of pediatric specialty Experience with emphasis on medically and technologically dependent minors, obtained within the previous five years
A Registered Nurse providing services on behalf of a center will be responsible for the following:
- maintaining compliance with the standards of nursing practice and delegation;
- developing a minor's plan of care;
- providing nursing interventions that includes parental training, information, and education to increase a parent's confidence and competence in caring for a minor;
- coordinating services with other service providers;
- monitoring the ongoing physical and developmental growth of a minor;
- having knowledge of access to available community resources;
- participating on the IDT and in the IDT meetings regarding a minor's plan of care and progress;
- administering medication, intravenous infusions, parenteral feeding, and other specialized treatments; monitoring and documenting the effect of medications, therapies, and progress in accordance with accepted standards of professional practice;
- communicating findings to a minor's prescribing physician and the center's nursing director; and
- supervising the center’s direct care staff independently, and for three months after completion of the competency evaluation.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance