Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Pediatric Gastroenterology or Nephrology outpatient clinic position requiring 2 years of acute care pediatrics experience and a NC or compact RN license.

Details

• Outpatient pediatric specialty clinic setting with 13 specialties and 55 exam rooms across the facility
• Travelers are placed in one of two specialty areas: Peds GI or Peds Nephrology
• Peds GI: Two suites with 14 combined exam rooms, up to 20 MDs/APPs, and up to 40 patients per day
• Peds Nephrology: 15 exam rooms, 7 MDs and 1 APP, and up to 25 patients per day
• Patient population is primarily newborns through age 18, with some patients seen through college graduation
• Peds GI diagnoses include constipation, reflux, G-tube management, IBD, Crohn's disease, colitis, motility disorders, TPN-dependent patients, and pre/post liver transplant
• Peds Nephrology diagnoses include pre/post kidney transplant, CKD, adrenal diseases, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, and follow-up for inpatient dialysis patients
• EMR: Epic (experience highly preferred)
• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule; no weekends, no on-call
• No floating required
• Facility is closed on major holidays; no holiday rotation required

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of acute care pediatrics experience required
• Ambulatory or outpatient clinic experience strongly preferred
• Skills required include port access, CVL draws, patient rooming, and discharge education
• POC testing experience required: Rapid Strep and Flu/COVID testing for both specialties; UA with urine microscopy for Peds Nephrology
• Epic EMR experience highly preferred
• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Must have a permanent address at least 50 miles from the facility

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include rooming patients, performing POC testing, assisting with departure education following provider visits, and processing Rx refills using standing orders
• May assist with administering vaccines, injectable medications, and biologic injectables; training available for biologics if candidate is interested
• Triage is not expected, though candidates may assist peer RNs with form completion
• Supported by a team including peer RNs, MAs, front desk staff, clinical leadership, a live answer team, on-site lab, radiology, dietician, and social worker — MAs assist with rooming and POC testing
• On-site orientation length is based on individual skillset and comfort level, up to 2 weeks; new employee orientation (NEO) is conducted off-site
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Free parking available on-site
• A clinical interview with the hiring manager is required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at an Advocate Health Southeast (AHSE) facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible