Registered Nurse II-Urology/Continence Clinic

As one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 300,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own. 

At our three clinic locations in the Jacksonville area, Nemours is a leading provider of pediatric specialty care in north Florida with many of our pediatric specialists regularly recognized as the "Best Doctors in America®." We offer comprehensive, family-centered care in more than 30 pediatric specialties. Several of those specialties, offered in collaboration with Wolfson Children's Hospital, have been named among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

The RN II provides and coordinates nursing care in partnership with the child and family and other community resources that is individualized to meet the child or family's unique needs and situation.  The RN II considers individual, cultural, ethnic, and religious values and beliefs in planning and delivering evidence based care to both individual children and also the disease specific population, by providing pertinent teaching, coordination, continuity of care and consultation with appropriate community resources.

The RN II works collaboratively to empower children and their families to make informed decisions regarding their health care, including health promotion, prevention of disease or complications, and attainment of a peaceful death when applicable.  The degree of participation by the child and family will vary based upon preference and ability, and in the case of the child , upon age, developmental abilities, and cognitive understanding of the plan of care. 

• Responsible for the care of patients within specific population. 
• Utilizes the nursing process as a basis for providing and evaluating nursing care; applies knowledge of growth and development, pathophysiology, and family dynamics in delivery of care. 
• Delivers family centered, evidence based care in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory manner that is sensitive to and values diversity, and protects the child and family's autonomy, dignity and rights. 
• Documents all aspects of nursing care delivery appropriately. 
• Protects the human and legal rights of the pediatric patient and family. Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics for nurses. Maintains confidentiality within legal and regulatory parameters. 
• Advocates for the child, and works with families, social service agencies and the courts when there is concern about child abuse, neglect, or other forms of family violence. 
• Assumes accountability for professional practice development and supports/contributes to Nursing Shared Governance within the Professional Practice Model. 
• Provide leadership, staff education, and support to division nurses.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Licensed as a RN in state of Florida required.
• Minimum of one (1) years' clinical pediatric nursing experience required. Two (2) years of clinical pediatric nursing experience preferred
• American Heart Association BLS certification required upon hire
• Willingness to learn and to independently perform clinical procedures common to pediatric urology and GI practices
• Assists with in clinic procedures done by providers 
• Population management with our complex patient population

***Please be advised if you apply to this position, you will be asked to take an assessment as part of the application process.  This could add an additional 20 to 45 minutes, based upon the assessment that corresponds with this position.  Please allow yourself enough time to complete the test, as you will not be able to save your application and come back to complete it at a later time.  Do not use your mobile phone to apply to this position; our assessment is not compatible with mobile devices at this time ***

Our dedication to professionals who are dedicated to children frequently earns Nemours a spot on the list of top workplaces in the communities we serve. Our Associates enjoy comprehensive benefits, including our unique “Bridge to a Healthy Future” pediatric health plan, an integrated wellness program, opportunities for professional growth, and much more. As an equal opportunity employer, Nemours focuses on the best-qualified applicants for our openings.