Per Diem Registered Nurse - Pediatrics

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

Utilizes the principles of the nursing process to provide for continuity and quality of nursing care administered to a specific group of neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult or geriatric patients consistent with the philosophy, goals, policies and procedures of the Nursing Department and Hospital Administration. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the age of the patient served on the nursing unit or by patient care departments.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN Preferred.
• Experience: Must have a minimum of 5 years of Med/Surg experience. 1 year of inpatient peds experience required.
• License: Have a current license issued by New York State to practice as a registered nurse. BLS and PALS certifications required.

Working Conditions

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Significant occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
• Credentials:RN,BLS,PALS

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1510

Department: Pediatrics

Exempt: No

Hourly Rate: $48.49-73.58