Registered Nurse, Overflow PCU Nights, Baptist South

About the role

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients requiring treatment of any medical, surgical, or other condition (including chronic medical and minor injuries or illnesses).
• Embrace and uphold the hospital mission statement.
• Educate patients and families to their disease process and plan of care.
• Interact with physicians and other departments within the hospital.
• Coordinate care provided by ancillary services.
• Act as the patient advocate.
• Participate in staff meetings and other unit activities.
• Use the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) to meet patient needs.
• Organize and supervise care provided by supportive personnel.
• Include patients and significant others/families in developing an individualized plan of care.

Requirements

• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing required; Bachelor of Arts/Science (BA/BS) preferred.
• Experience: 1‑2 years cardiac experience preferred; 1‑2 years telemetry experience preferred; hospital experience required.
• Licenses and Certifications:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months for Adult EDs and Free Standing EDs; preferred otherwise.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 1 year of hire for Free Standing EDs and within 6 months for Wolfson Children's Hospital (WCH) ED.
  • Conscious Sedation Certification preferred.
  • Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) preferred.
  • Licensed Registered Nurse required.