Registered Nurse - Specialty - Per Diem

Core Job Summary

The Registered Nurse - Specialty - Per Diem On Call delivers patient centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing and promoting evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service while ensuring population-specific care.

Core Job Functions

• Completes assessments and documents patient interactions and general observations, per unit standards, including the need for age and cultural considerations, care management and teaching; makes necessary referrals.
• Demonstrates advanced level of competency in the area of practice.
• Affirms accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies and procedures.
• Reassesses and documents the effectiveness of intervention as per guidelines and protocols; evaluates diagnosis/ problems on the plan of care based on the patient’s status.
• Communicates plan of care clearly in an effective and timely manner to patient, family and the appropriate team members.
• Participates in the development of policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care.
• Examines and questions treatment to determine if they are within best practices.
• Represents nurses by actively participating in committees and task forces.
• Begins discharge planning upon admission; uses available resources to assist in preparing for discharge.
• Involves patient and patient support network in plan of care.
• Manages own work and time, and prioritizes assignments to ensure work assignments are completed on time.
• Adapts to changing work demands and environment.
• Anticipates possible problems and assists nurse leader(s) in the development of contingency plans.
• Evaluates other staff in the provision of care; provides concise, constructive feedback to employee and leadership.
• Serves as a preceptor to students and new staff, as needed.
• Serves as a Charge Nurse or Resource Nurse when needed.
• Initiates unit-level projects with significant impact on patient care, expense reduction, safety and/or patient experience.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in nursing required
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required
• Valid State of Florida RN license required
• BLS, ACLS

Benefits

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

Pay

The pay for this position is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This is a part-time, intermittent position.