Role Overview:
This position involves providing direct patient care in a pediatric hospital setting, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within nursing standards. The role emphasizes patient and family-centered care, patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include educating families on illness management, developing and documenting individualized care plans, and assessing physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs while respecting patient values and cultural backgrounds. The role requires working in a safety-sensitive environment, demonstrating alertness and safety awareness.
Qualifications and Skills:
Key Duties:
- Promote a healing environment and educate patients and families on care needs and medication administration.
- Participate in activities supporting patient safety, quality, and compliance.
- Collaborate with the interprofessional team to create and communicate care plans.
- Assess patient needs holistically, considering emotional, spiritual, and cultural factors.
- Maintain alertness and safety awareness as part of safety-sensitive responsibilities.