The Specialty Nurse is responsible for an area of specialized nursing practice, and provides direct and indirect care to patients and their families in the ambulatory and outpatient settings. 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. The specialty nurse for the division of allergy and immunology will serve as a clinical expert and resource for the allergy nursing team as well as providing clinical support to the physician and APP staff.

This Nursing position is with varying hours Monday-Friday at NCH Wilmington Ambulatory as well any Delaware Valley locations that support Allergy clinics.

Essential Functions:

• 1. Performs appropriate assessment of patient/family upon arrival /admission.
  2. Performs ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinary plan of care related to patient needs.
  3. Identifies patient/family need for further resources and initiates appropriate teaching
  and/or referrals.
  4. Participates in responding to patient phone calls. Explains treatment regimens to
  patient/family after having discussed with the physician or APP.
  5. 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.
  6. Acts as a liaison between families and members of the health care team.
  7. 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.
  8. Participates in the development of standards of care for the specialty patient population.
  9. Demonstrates proficiency in the care of all ages; neonates, pediatrics, adolescents and adults.
  10. Recognizes and identifies own learning needs and responsibility for continual development; strives to increase knowledge and identifies goals for professional growth.
  11. 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.
  12. Assumes primary responsibility for the following:
  a. Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) preparation
  b. SCIT program coordination
  c. Extract ordering and supply management across all allergy sites
  d. Procedure scheduling
  e. Phone triage
  f. Oversight of orientation/training/competency of allergy nurses
  g. Creation and maintenance of reliable methods and driver of clinical standard work
  h. Severe Combined Immunodeficiency newborn screening program oversight/follow up
  i. Inpatient and Day Medicine procedures
  j. Prior authorizations
• Resource/division expert on patient/family/staff education and teaching
  I. Contributes to patient experience and service excellence
• m. Ensures high quality delivery of nursing care
  n. Accountability to Magnet and Joint Commission standards

Job Requirements:

BSN required or completed within two years of hire Three years of related clinical experience

Active Delaware (or compact state), Pennsylvania and New Jersey Registered Nurse Licensure Required

minimum of 6 months of job related experience.

Active BLS from American Heart Association.