Experienced Registered Nurse, Critical Care Services, Per Diem, Nights, Jackson South M.C.

About the Role

The Clinical Staff Nurse (CSN) functions as a champion of quality patient care and professional caregiver, demonstrating critical thinking skills and scientific judgment in planning and delivering care. The CSN performs at a competent level of nursing, adhering to the nursing process, which includes assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The role upholds the highest standards of professional performance, including ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence-based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The CSN operates within the JHS CARE Model, ensuring accountability for all phases of nursing care for assigned patients and possesses clinical knowledge and skills specific to the assigned clinical area.

Responsibilities

• Implements and coordinates the delivery of care in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare staff.
• Applies the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in delivering nursing knowledge.
• Documents all pertinent information regarding nursing care, care plans, and observations.
• Accounts for narcotics and emergency equipment during each shift.
• Maintains a working knowledge of facility infection control procedures.
• Recognizes, questions, and reports significant patient findings or inconsistencies in medical/nursing orders or treatment regimens; collaborates to seek corrective action.
• Selects, individualizes, updates, and adheres to clinical procedures, protocols, standards, clinical pathways, care plans, narcotics policies, and discharge/teaching plans.
• Completes and submits patient and unit charges.
• Recognizes and prioritizes unit needs, implementing corrective action independently.
• Assumes the charge nurse role when assigned, supervising designated personnel and taking action as needed.
• Applies logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
• Provides functional direction and assistance to LPNs, CNAs, MAs, and completes new staff orientation as assigned.
• Conducts timely rounds to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains HIPAA compliance at all times.
• Follows and performs all unit-specific policies and procedures as detailed in 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

• Associate's degree in Nursing is required; BSN degree is preferred.
• For employees performing Point of Care testing in Operating Room, Neuro ICU, NICU, PICU, Pedi-ER, Cath Lab, and/or Interventional Radiology, the educational degree must be verified at the time of hire (minimum Associate's degree).
• Valid Florida RN license is required.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with at least 6 months validity.
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required at the unit level upon hire and must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• Must meet and maintain all unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures as required by regulatory and nursing standards of practice for the specialty.

Qualifications

Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.

Skills

• General Competencies:
  • Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
  • Effective communication in both oral and written forms.
  • Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
  • Understanding and following instructions.
  • Exercising sound and independent judgment.
  • Proficiency in 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.
  • Clear, accurate, and effective communication with doctors, nurses, patients, and family members.
  • Compassion, patience, and a non-judgmental approach toward patients, families, and colleagues.
• Unit-Specific Competencies:
  • Clinical knowledge, skill, and ability to fully and accurately complete all required unit competencies as indicated in the unit competency checklist.

Working Conditions

• Physical Requirements:
  • Extended standing or walking.
  • Ability to carry objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds.
  • Able to lift or move objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds with the use of appropriate devices.
  • Frequent visual acuity for activities involving extended computer use.
• Environmental Conditions:
  • Fast-paced environment with occasional high-pressure or emergent and stressful situations.
  • Frequent interaction with a diverse population, including team members, providers, patients, insurance companies, and the public.
  • Subject to inside environmental conditions with occasional outdoor exposures.
  • Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a hospital and medical office environment.
  • Potential exposure to needle sticks, airborne infections, medical gases, X-rays, chemical exposures, and other hazards.
  • Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when exposed to infectious or clinical hospital environments.

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the described essential functions. Additional information and requests for accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).