Specialty Nurse - Weight Management (part-time)

The Healthy Weight and Wellness (HWW) Specialty Nurse will be a part-time member of a growing HWW team providing comprehensive treatment to a diverse population of children and adolescents with obesity and related comorbidities.  The RN’s primary responsibility will be to assist medical providers with responsibilities outside of clinic visits, including obtaining medication authorizations, refilling medications, answering patient messages and phone calls, calling patients prior to visits to facilitate visit attendance. The RN will also provide outpatient consultations for medication checks and will participate in the HWW call schedule.  The RN may assist with clinical trials related to pharmacologic treatment for obesity. The specialty nurse will utilize the nursing process as a basis for providing and evaluating nursing care.  Candidates should have excellent time management skills, be a proactive worker, work well in a team environment, and possess the desire to engage in obesity patient care. 

Position is part-time, 20 hours per week. 

Responsibilities:

1. Performs ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinary plan of care related to patient needs.
2. Identifies patient/family need for further resources and initiates appropriate teaching and/or referrals.
3. Participates in responding to patient phone calls and messages.  Explains treatment regimens to patient/family after having discussed with the physician or advanced practice provider.
4. Demonstrates ability to share clinical knowledge with other members of the health care team; works collaboratively with Nursing Education Department to share subspecialty knowledge with nursing staff.
5. Acts as a liaison between families and members of the health care team.
6. Utilizes specialized body of knowledge and technical skills in nursing practice related to subspecialty in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, hospital policy and protocol.
7. Participates in the development of standards of care for the specialty patient population.
8. Demonstrates proficiency in the care of children and adolescents.
9. Recognizes and identifies own learning needs and responsibility for continual development; strives to increase knowledge and identifies goals for professional growth. 
10. Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality/Process Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations, and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Foundation.

Qualifications:

• Active Delaware (or compact state) Registered Nurse Licensure Required
• BSN required; at least 3 years of related experience preferred
• Pediatric Nursing experience required 

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families. 

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.