Nurse RN - Flex Team | FT Days

About the role

The Extended Flex RN provides nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process and standards of practice for a professional nurse. The role complies with all license, certification, and training requirements required in those units.

Responsibilities

• Performs all staff nurse activities and functions as charge nurse when assigned.
• Maintains overall accountability/responsibility for assigned patients, even though some activities/tasks may be delegated to Technical Nurses, Patient Care Associates, and/or Sitters.
• Assigns tasks appropriately to age and developmental level of patients being served.
• Floated to ICU/other areas holding ICU level patients, such as PACU, ED-ICU pod, Interventional Radiology, etc.
• May be required to operate in emergency response role as Rapid Response Team.
• Floated to non-ICU or Specialty units based on staffing needs and conditions of the hospital.

Requirements

• Education: Associate's degree. Specific course work: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• New hires effective June 14, 2017, must have a BSN degree from an accredited school of nursing within three (3) years of hire or transfer into the position.
• Current employees who were hired or transferred into the position prior to August 1, 2013 will be grandfathered.
• Licensure/Certifications: Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Florida. BLS from the American Heart Association. ACLS from the American Heart Association. Effective July 1, 2018, PALS from the American Heart Association is required within six (6) months of hire or transfer. Existing employees are required to have PALS by December 31, 2018.
• Professional Certification: Preferred. Crisis Prevention Institute training within ninety (90) days, and then annually, is required for Psych Unit.
• Necessary Skills: Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with all members of the healthcare team. Demonstrates the ability to learn and apply computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Associate's degree.
• Preferred Education: BSN.
• Required Licensure/Certifications: Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Florida. BLS from the American Heart Association. ACLS from the American Heart Association. Effective July 1, 2018, PALS from the American Heart Association is required within six (6) months of hire or transfer. Existing employees are required to have PALS by December 31, 2018.
• Preferred Licensure/Certifications: N/A.
• Required Experience: 1-2 years Acute care experience AND 3-5 years Critical care experience.
• Preferred Experience: 3-5 years of Critical Care and Emergency Department.