Clinical Staff Nurse

Jackson Memorial Hospital - Radiology CT scan, 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, Florida, 33136

About the Role

Jackson Health System is a nationally and internationally recognized academic medical system offering world-class care to any person who walks through our doors. For more than 100 years, Jackson has evolved into one of the world's top medical providers for all levels of care. With more than 2,000 licensed beds, we are also proud of our role as the primary teaching hospital for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

The Clinical Staff Nurse (CSN) functions as a champion of quality patient care and professional caregiver who demonstrates critical thinking skills and scientific judgment in the anticipation and planning for the care of the patient. The CSN performs at a competent level of nursing and consistently demonstrates the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Implements and coordinates the delivery of care in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare staff.
• Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in applying nursing knowledge.
• Documents all pertinent information regarding nursing care, care plans, and observations.
• Accounts for narcotics and emergency equipment on each tour of duty.
• Maintains a working knowledge of facility infection control procedures.
• Recognizes, questions, and reports significant patient findings and/or inconsistencies in medical/nursing orders or treatment regimes; collaborates and seeks corrective action.
• Selects, individualizes, updates, and adheres to clinical procedures, protocols, standards, clinical pathways, plans of care, narcotics policies, and discharge/teaching plans.
• Completes and submits patient/unit charges.
• Recognizes and prioritizes overt/covert unit needs, problems, and implements corrective action independently.
• Assumes charge nurse role when assigned, supervises designated personnel, and takes action as needed.
• Applies logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
• Provides functional direction and assistance to LPNs, CNAs, MAs, and completes new staff orientation as assigned.
• Makes rounds on a timely basis to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains HIPAA compliance at all times.
• Follows and performs all related unit-specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit-specific competency checklist.
• Utilizes job and unit-specific equipment as required.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise).
• Performs all other related job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.
• Associate's degree in nursing is required; BSN degree is preferred.
• For employees performing Point of Care testing in the Operating Room, Neuro ICU, NICU, PICU, Pedi-ER, Cath Lab, and/or Interventional Radiology areas, the educational degree must be verified at the time of hire (minimum: associate's degree).

Skills

• General Competencies:
  • Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
  • Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
  • Ability to understand and follow instructions.
  • Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
  • Knowledge and skill in the use of job-appropriate technology and software applications.
• Nursing Competencies:
  • Ability to understand, respect, and accommodate patients' preferences and needs regarding their individual beliefs, customs, and practices.
  • Ability to clearly, accurately, and effectively provide information to doctors, other nurses, patients, and family members.
  • Ability to show compassion, patience, and maintain a non-judgmental approach to patients, their families, and other employees and customers.
• Unit-Specific Competencies:
  • Must have clinical knowledge, skill, and ability to fully and accurately complete all required unit competencies, as indicated in the unit competency checklist.

Credentials

• Valid Florida RN license is required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• Must meet and maintain valid and current all unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures as required by regulatory and/or nursing standards of practice for the specialty.

Schedule

Full-Time, Days, Monday-Friday, 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM