Experienced Registered Nurse, Holtz Children's Hospital, FT, Days

Responsibilities

• Implements and coordinates the delivery of care in collaboration with physician and other provider and healthcare staff.
• Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in applying nursing knowledge.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and scientific judgment in the anticipation and planning for the care of the patient.
• Maintains a working knowledge of facility infection control procedures.
• Recognizes, questions and reports significant patient findings and/or inconsistencies in medical/nursing orders/treatment regime.
• Selects and 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/prioritizes overt/convert unit needs/problems/implements corrective action independently.
• Assumes charge nurse role when assigned/supervises designated personnel/takes action as needed.
• Applies the use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems.
• Provides functional direction and assistance to LPN's and CNA's or MA's, 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 check-list.
• 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.
• Average of 1 to 3 years of related experience.
• Associate's degree in Nursing is required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is preferred.
• Valid Florida RN license is required.
• American Heart Association and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Qualifications

• Minimum education level required to be verified is Associate's degree.

Skills

• Knowledge of nursing process.
• Ability to recognize and report significant patient findings.
• Ability to apply clinical procedures and protocols.
• Ability to make rounds and ensure continuity of care.
• Ability to maintain HIPAA compliance.
• Ability to utilize job and unit specific equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate behaviors of service excellence and CARE values.

Benefits

• Not specified.

Pay

• Not specified.

Schedule

• Full-Time, Days.