Valerie Thomas
Where I would like to work?
329 O’Connor Road
North Babylon, NY 11703
(631)-667-5597
[email protected]
Company Name:
Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Location:
New Hyde Park, Long Island
What is your desired position?
Pediatric Nurse
What is the description of the position?
Pediatric nurses give care to sick and injured babies, toddlers, and children in healthcare facilities. They
work with physicians, other nurses and healthcare professionals to provide healthcare to children,
administer medicines, use medical equipment while performing minor medical operations and help to
inform parents/families on the illness, care and continued care after the hospital stay. You work with
children who sometimes may not understand why they are in the hospital, or cannot communicate for
themselves. You also have to consult with parents/guardians for care and treatment.
What are the duties/job responsibilities of the position?
Pediatric nursing duties are similar to nursing duties in other departments or nursing. A pediatric nurse is
typically a registered nurse who specifies in providing healthcare to children and adolescents. They assist
pediatricians and doctors by providing medical care to the younger patients. Pediatric nurse’s job duties
may be administering medications, placing intravenous lines on patients, and administering other kinds of
therapies. Some duties can include conducting physicals, child immunizations, screening for disease,
diagnosing illnesses, and prescribing medication. Responsibilities for pediatric nurses can vary depending
on where you work. Pediatric nurses have the responsibility to document a patient’s progress through
careful record keeping, and notify doctors of any changes. They assist doctors by checking vital signs,
drawing blood, giving vaccinations, and taking patients histories.
What are the requirements/prerequisites/ qualifications/ credentials for the position?
Pediatric nurse requirements include wither an associate’s degree or a bachelor’s degree in nursing. You
can get a good job with an associate’s degree which would take two years but for the best opportunity it
is advised you to get a bachelor’s degree which you can get at a four year accredited college. Once you
graduate, you must take and pass the national licensing, call the NCLEX-RN, to practice as a registered
nurse. Once you become an RN, depending on what type of pediatric work you would like to do, whether
it be working with children with cancer, newborns (neonatal), children with disabilities or children who
have critical illness’, you may need additional training and education in those nursing skills. Once you
become a pediatric nurse you can further your education and get your master’s. With your masters you
can become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) or a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNP). To become these
after you get your master’s you must take an exam and meet state certification and continue your
education. Other qualifications you may want as a pediatric nurse may be to have the ability to form quick
connections with young patients; nurses are the ones who make children comfortable going to the
doctors and dissipate their fear. You want to be good with kids. You want to be a person who is calm