Children's Health of Northern CA is a specialty hospital, so the case mix runs deep rather than wide. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $96k–$104k a year.
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Job Summary
The Pediatric Registered Nurse performs the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all assigned patients in the unit during his/her shift. They are responsible for meeting the established standards of nursing practice for managing all assigned personnel, supplies and equipment on the unit, and for promoting teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities Performed
Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, or related, or is a logical assignment to the position. Plans patient care needs using an interdisciplinary approach. Follows shift specific responsibilities.
Responsibility:
Demonstrates ability to plan, organize, and prioritize nursing care effectively
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Check assignment sheet at the beginning and end of each shift.
Complies with hospital policies related to absences and punctuality, appropriate appearance, neatness and cleanliness.
Observes and respects confidentiality of information regarding patients, physicians and fellow employees.
Attends 30 hours of continuing education every two years.
Receive report from off-going nurse. Report exchange includes walking rounds, Kardex review, new order review, and skin and change of condition alerts. Receives a report from off-going nurse and provides a report to the oncoming nurse including patients problems, patients progress or status, and tasks not completed.
Do initial total body assessment on each patient.
Administer all medication and treatments as prescribed by physician and document patients response to medication and treatments. Be able to relate appropriate information concerning a patients condition.
Reports pertinent changes in patient condition to the charge nurse and physician in a timely manner.
Implement individualized nursing actions/interventions consistent with the patient care plan actions (i.e. principles of safe practice and infection control in conjunction with hospital policy and procedure and OSHA guidelines), while actively involving the patients family
Made sure there is enough medication for incoming shift and the next day.
Notify Charge Nurse when you request medication refills.
Notify Supervisor, physician, and responsible party of any changes in patients condition.
Document in patients chart every 2 hours or more often if necessary. Complete all documentation such as Nursing Flow Sheets, Weekly Summaries, and Care Plans.
Demonstrate clinical competency in nursing care to technically dependent children (i.e. children with tracheotomies, G-tubes, and J-tubes)
Count all narcotics/controlled substances at the beginning and end of each shift.
Complete verbal and written overview report with Charge Nurse
Prepares and administers medications and flushes via peripheral and central IV lines. Perform peripheral line and central IV-line care per protocol, including Hickmans Groshongs, Medi-port, Passport, epidurals, etc.
Check availability of all scheduled IV medications in refrigerator in IV room.
Check all infusing IVs for redness, swelling, tenderness every 2 hours and report appropriately. Must complete IV documentation of nursing flow sheet.
Must have working knowledge of IV pump.
Must be able to independent decisions when circumstances warrant su
Skills for this role
patient assessmentmedication administrationIV line carecentral IV-line carenarcotic countingIV pump operationtracheostomy careG-tube managementJ-tube managementcare planningdocumentationpatient care coordination
Requirements
RN License
BLS Certification
PALS Certification
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Attends 30 hours of continuing education every two years
About the employer
Children's Health of Northern CA
Specialty Hospital
Children's Health of Northern California (CHoNC) is a pediatric-focused healthcare organization headquartered at 3777 S. Bascom Ave in Campbell, CA 95008. The organization operates multiple facilities across the South Bay area, including a pediatric hospital in Campbell, a pediatric subacute…
What reviewers appreciate
+High job security and advancement opportunities (rated 5.0/5 on Indeed)
+Strong workplace culture with sense of belonging and clear purpose (rated 4.5/5 on Indeed)
+Pediatric specialty focus offering meaningful, mission-driven work
What reviewers flag
−Pay and benefits rated lowest among categories at 3.5/5 on Indeed
−Very limited publicly available review data (only 2 reviews on Indeed), making comprehensive assessment difficult
−Subacute and skilled nursing pediatric care can be emotionally demanding
Benefits: Specific benefits package details were not available from the provided research sources. Job descriptions reference standard nursing responsibilities but do not enumerate benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, or paid time off.
Living in Saratoga, CA
Saratoga is an upscale Silicon Valley enclave at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains, known for tree-lined residential streets, wineries, and Hakone Gardens, a historic Japanese estate. Downtown Saratoga offers a quiet, village-like feel with boutique shops and dining. For RNs, it provides a calm suburban refuge within commuting distance of major Bay Area medical centers.
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