Registered Nurse - Medical PCU

POSITION SUMMARY

To be fully engaged in providing services supporting Quality / No Harm, Customer Experience and Stewardship goals by demonstrating leadership through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care according to the standards of professional nursing practice. Nursing care is provided to the individual patient based upon diverse patient demographics and needs.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Demonstrates effective medication administration provided to patients as evidenced by Preceptor Observation Tool, Skills Fair Demonstration, and Clinical Practice.
2. Demonstrates appropriate delegation and supervision of patient care activities within the healthcare setting.
3. Demonstrates effective communication with other members of the healthcare team and promotes effective team functioning.
4. Utilizes Health First computer systems with regards to order entry, order inquiry, and patient care documentation.
5. Demonstrates effective and safe clinical practice as evidenced by Skills Fair demonstration, completion of yearly Competency Assessment, and Age Specific Checklist.
6. Coordinates interdisciplinary plan of care based on current evidence–based practice.
7. Documents all nursing care, change in condition, response to therapy, treatments, procedures and referrals on patient record to meet standards.
8. Uses and cares for equipment and supplies economically.
9. Provides patient, family, and/or caregiver education as directed by the plan of care.
10. Provides service to patients and families with sensitivity and respect for their needs, expectations, age, cultural, and individual differences.
11. Contributes to the patient experience as evidenced by positive patient satisfaction scores and HCAHPs scores for department/medical center and/or written compliments by patients/others as well as consistent performance of purposeful hourly rounding and bedside shift report.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma.
• Licensure: Current State of Florida RN licensure or endorsement.
• Position: Will move to RN job code after completion of 12 months of employment.
• Certification:
  
  • Must hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.
  • Must maintain other certification(s) as required by specific unit for resident job code.
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
  
  • Must be able to speak / understand written and verbal instructions in the English language.
  • Must have ability to work in often stressful environment with patients / families at various ages and levels of understanding.
  • Must have ability to concentrate on multiple priority activities.
  • Must have ability to respond appropriately to life threatening situations.
  • Must have critical thinking and problem solving skills.
  • Demonstrates dependability, reliability and flexibility.
  • Must meet unit specific care requirements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Physically agile; may require walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching frequently.
• May occasionally include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
• May require moving in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders, or overhead.
• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting, and/or low to loud noise.
• May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC guidelines.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand–eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined, onsite or remote.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.