Lead, Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatrics

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Lead, Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatrics
Full Time, 36 hours per week, no nights or weekends
We offer competitive salary, benefits (including medical, dental, vision), retirement, PTO, and recognize 9 paid holidays.
If you are a compassionate professional who provides exceptional quality care, Jordan Valley is for you! We are Missouri's largest Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 2003 and we serve 75,000 patients each year. The mission of Jordan Valley is to improve the health of our community by providing high-quality and accessible medical, dental, and behavioral health services to Southwest MO. We're collaborative and believe in always going above and beyond as part of our commitment to deliver excellent care to our community!
Job Overview:
The Lead, Registered Nurse (RN) offers friendly, courteous, and confidential assistance to every patient/client to ensure that the patient/client has a positive experience while at Jordan Valley Community Health Center.
Duties:

• Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implantation of basic preventative, therapeutic, and rehabilitative nursing care of assigned patient/family as evidenced by documentation and observation of positive patient care outcomes.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
• Perform delegated nursing functions using established procedures, policies, guidelines, and standards.
• Assists in data collection on the EMR. Documents pertinent observation and intervention on appropriate record.
• Contributes to the development of the patient/significant other plan of care based on the identified patient problems/needs. Report needs of the patient and observations regarding condition to the provider.
• Administers medication accurately, observing patient response, as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and lack of negative outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team in coordination of the patient's care as evidenced by other department feedback.
• Answers and refers telephone calls or other inquires to ensure accurate and timely communications as facilitated.
• Assists in the orientation/training of new Team Members and functions as a role model for current/new staff.
• Takes direction and initiate actions (cross/additional training) that will allow the assumption of cross-functional duties to ensure seamless patient care.
• Develop schedules for team members.
• Participate in staff development programs.

Benefits
Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance.

• Health (Both HSA and FSA options and access to our Telemedicine program)
• Vision
• Free dental and life insurance, and long term disability. Affordable rates for family dental and life insurance.
• 403b retirement match on the 1st of the month after 30 days.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Day One PTO Accrual
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Free On Site Fitness Facility at our Springfield Tampa Clinic

Requirements
Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• 1 year work experience.
• IV Certified.
• Current MO RN license.
• Current BLS required.