Lead Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Pediatrics - Jackson

Full Time - 40 hours/week - no weekends or holidays. 8 hour shifts

Responsibilities Include: In-basket, medication refills, patient assessments, etc.

Leadership responsibilities include assisting with staff scheduling, time keeping, day to day clinic operations, etc.

Candidate Preferences: Minimum of 1 year inpatient or clinic experience. Pediatric experience required. Knowledge of vaccines for children is a plus.

Provides leadership for a group or four or more staff. (i.e. RNs, MAs, CSRs, etc.) Performs leadership functions about 30% of the time and duties of a Registered Nurse I the remaining 70%. Performs duties of a Registered Nurse in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family. Effectively communicates with the health care them. Demonstrates clinical competence. Supervises other nursing and support staff as appropriate.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Graduate from a school of nursing required. Successful completion of HFHS (Parent Operating Group) Pharmacology test. Demonstrated leadership ability. Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans. Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services. Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and medical group personnel. Two to three years of nursing experience in a clinical environment. Leadership experience preferred. Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills. Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS: Works in a patient care setting with possible exposure to communicable diseases. May require heavy lifting of patients and/or equipment.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Jackson Hospital
• Department: Pediatrics
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable