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Children's Wisconsin has an opportunity for a Nurse Clinician- Asthma/Allergy
Work Schedule: Full Time 8:00am-4:30pm
Location: Milwaukee campus but may also support other locations as well
What you will do:
This role is within the Asthma/Allergy/Immunology team and in addition to supporting general allergy clinic needs, will have an emphasis on food allergic patients. This nurse will support oral food challenges and oral immunotherapy for kids/families with food allergies. This role partners with our other food allergy nurses in providing patient education and care management. This role is both clinical and triage. The clinical piece is supporting oral food challenges as well as the oral immunotherapy and general asthma/allergy clinic.
What you will need:
- Associate's Degree in Nursing required
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
- 2+ years Licensed nursing experience required
- 2+ years Pediatric nursing experience preferred
- Experience managing patients with chronic and complex family and health needs preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrate proficient pediatric assessment skills, utilizing a developmental approach to meet the individual needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school age and adolescent and or young adult patient.
- Ability to work with patients who have intellectual and physical disabilities in a developmentally appropriate manner.
- Proficiency with the use of computers and an electronic medical record.
- Independent judgment and analytical ability to problem solve, make decisions and formulate reports.
- Requires effective and collaborative interpersonal and communication skills for discussing sensitive issues with patients and caregivers.
- The ability to represent the organization and serve consumers in a professional manner and promote a positive image of the organization and its services.
- Expertise in active listening and therapeutic communication.
- Requires critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment to expedite appropriate care and treatment.
Licenses and Certifications:
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required
- License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin required
Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.
Certifications/Licenses:
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council, License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin