PRN Registered Nurse - AR River Valley (Alma, Van Buren, and Russellville)

Are you passionate about helping children succeed? Do you want to join a team of dedicated professionals committed to creating an environment where children thrive? At Pediatrics Plus, we are looking for a PRN Registered Nurse to join our team!  Pediatrics Plus is a specialized pediatric healthcare provider. We are committed to helping children succeed in all stages of life through evidence-based therapy and education, diagnostic services, state-of-the-art facilities, specialized equipment, family support, and community investment.

What we offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• State of the Art Facilities & Technology

What you will do:

In conjunction with the Senior Director and regional leadership, the Registered Nurse oversees the medical aspect and needs at the site level of the Developmental Preschool program by doing the following:

• Monitor all aspects of health and safety.
• Complete initial and annual training on issues regarding the health and safety of our children (beneficiaries) enrolled, including daily care/emergency care. 
• Provides daily nursing services as prescribed by a licensed physician.
• Is available for all health-related needs of the center, including sicknesses, accidents, and incidents.
• Performs nursing assessment as indicated on EIDT children.
• Maintains documentation of current immunization records and/or waiver forms on each child.
• Requests medical records from doctors and facilities as needed
• Ensures that billing for nursing services is completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintains preschool specific medical supplies.
• Is available to parents for health-related questions and/or concerns. Involves Senior Director with any concerns that cannot be immediately/easily resolved.
• Attends Multidisciplinary conferences upon request.
• Attends administrative meetings and provides input into center policies and procedures.
• Assists with new hire orientation relating to health and safety issues.
• Provides relevant health and safety training to staff as needed.
• Monitors for potential abuse or neglect situations and follows the required DHS reporting guidelines for any suspected issues.
• Conducts reviews of the preschool to ensure that health related Arkansas Childcare Licensing and EIDT requirements are being followed.
• Assists with referrals for additional health-related services and/or specialties.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What you have:

• Knowledge of basic nursing services including tube feeds, catheterizations, diabetic management, and seizure management.
• Knowledge of common pediatric developmental conditions and pediatric emergency management.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide variety of people.  
• Must be able to work with children birth to age 18 and families who are at risk.  
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.  
• Basic computer skills which include a working knowledge of keyboarding, database, word processing, spreadsheet, and Internet software.  
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a very busy environment.  
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, policies, and other company documents.  
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of families or employees of the organization.  
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  
• Reports for work dressed appropriately and complies with company policies regarding the dress code.