Registered Nurse, Telemetry, Per diem, Days and Nights available

About the Role

The PRM Clinical Staff Nurse functions as a champion of quality patient care and professional caregiver who demonstrates critical thinking skills and scientific judgment in the anticipation and planning for the care of patients in assigned area(s). The nurse is responsible for performing at a competent level of nursing and consistently demonstrating the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The role also 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 PRM Clinical Staff Nurse will function within the JHS CARE Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.

Responsibilities

• Implements and coordinates the delivery of care in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare staff.
• Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in applying nursing knowledge.
• Documents all pertinent information regarding nursing care, care plans, and observations.
• Accounts for narcotics and emergency equipment on each tour of duty.
• Maintains a working knowledge of facility infection control procedures.
• Recognizes, questions, and reports significant patient findings and/or inconsistencies in medical/nursing orders or treatment regimes; collaborates and seeks corrective action.
• Selects, 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 and prioritizes overt/covert unit needs, problems, and implements corrective action independently.
• Assumes charge nurse role when assigned, supervises designated personnel, and takes action as needed.
• Applies logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
• Provides functional direction and assistance to LPNs, CNAs, or MAs, 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 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

• Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.
• Associate's degree in Nursing is required; BSN degree is preferred.
• For employees performing Point of Care testing in the Operating Room, Neuro ICU, NICU, PICU, Pedi-ER, Cath Lab, and/or Interventional Radiology areas, the educational degree must be verified at the time of hire (minimum Associate's degree).

Skills

General Competencies

• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
• Knowledge and skill in the use of 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.
• Ability to clearly, accurately, and effectively provide information to doctors, other nurses, patients, and family members.
• Ability to show compassion, patience, and maintain a non-judgmental approach to patients, their families, and other employees and customers.

Unit-Specific Competencies

• Must have clinical knowledge, skill, and ability to fully and accurately complete all required unit competencies, as indicated in the unit competency checklist.

Credentials

• Valid Florida RN license is required.
• American Heart Association (AHA) 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.
• Must meet and maintain valid and current all unit-specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required by regulatory and/or nursing standards of practice for the specialty.
• Unit-Specific Credential: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with 6 months validity.

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

• Job function requires extended standing or walking.
• Must be able 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.
• Jobs in this group require frequent visual acuity for activities related to extended use of computers.

Additional information and provision requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).

Environmental Conditions

• Jobs in this group are required to function in a 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 other members of the public.
• Function is subject to inside environmental conditions, with occasional outdoor exposures.
• Exposure to various environments such as communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a hospital and medical office environment.
• May also be exposed to needle sticks, airborne infections, medical gases, X-ray, chemical exposures, and other potential hazards.
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when exposed to infectious/clinical hospital environments.

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

Schedule

Per Diem, with availability for Days and Nights.