Staff Nurse – Pediatric Gastroenterology

• Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding and allay apprehension.
• Administers prescribed medications, teaches patients how to administer injectable medication.
• Assists in the treatment and examination of patient.
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or Physician of patient’s condition and reactions to drugs, treatment and significant incidents.
• Responds to life savings situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocol.
• Documents all nursing history and assessment for patients in their charts.
• Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or hospital policy, including patient and family instruction.
• Assists in feeding tube replacement / nasogastric tube replacement.
• Reviews laboratory results and brings abnormal/critical results to the attention of the physician.
• Answers all clinical phone calls, triages, obtains history and with the physician develops/administers therapeutic plan.
• Fills out school forms, DYFS forms, Social Security Forms, writes letters, reviews orders from home care/nursing agencies with physician.

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• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a license to practice in the State of New Jersey as a Registered Nurse (RN required).
• Must have at least two (2) years of pediatric in-patient or out-patient experience.
• Within the last three (3) years, must have experience in triaging pediatric GI patients and management and care of gastrostomy tubes.

• Current CPR/BLS.
• Certification as a Certified Pediatric Nurse.

• Telephone triage skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Electronic Medical Record, including the ability to type and talk at the same time while navigating a Windows environment.
• Excellent oral and written business English proficiency communication skills.

• Bilingual (English-Spanish).
• Three to five (3-5) years of experience.