RN - Adult Emergency - District Float Pool - Per Diem - Midshift - MSS

About the Role

Provides direct patient care on assigned units in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates flexibility and competency to provide patient care throughout the South Broward Hospital District to a variety of patient populations.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
• Monitors, documents, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel.
• May precept student nurses and new hires.
• Evaluates learning needs of the patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient admission, transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of nursing experience in field of specialty.
• Accredited Nursing Program (Required).
• Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL).
• BLS certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross).
• Department-specific credentials:
  • ONCC Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certificate required for RNs administering chemotherapy.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)/BLS required for ICU, ED, PACU, Endo, Tele, OB, MHN Pre-Op, and Specialty Procedural areas.
  • PALS required for Pediatric areas (except NICU).
  • NRP required for NICU and L&D RNs.
  • Certification in Fetal Monitoring (Intermediate or Advanced) through National Credential Center or AWOHNN for L&D RNs.
  • Newly licensed RNs have 6 months to obtain ACLS, PALS, and/or Fetal Monitoring if applicable.

Skills & Competencies

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Development and Implementation of Plan of Care
• Knowledge of Disease Process
• Organization Skills
• Patient and Family-Centered Care
• Patient Safety - Nursing
• Problem Solving - Patient Care
• Responding to Change
• Standards of Behavior

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Keyboard Entry: 80%
• Lifting/Carrying: No lifting/carrying patients 35 pounds or greater; no non-patient lifting/carrying over 0 lbs.
• Pushing/Pulling: None over 0 lbs non-patient.
• Sitting: 80%
• Standing: 80%
• Walking: 80%
• Audible Speech: 80%
• Hearing Acuity: 80%
• Depth Perception: 80%
• Distinguish Color: 80%
• Seeing (Far/Near): 80%
• Exposure to:
  • Biohazardous Waste: 60%
  • Biological Hazards (Respiratory/Skin/Ingestion): 60%
  • Blood and/or Bodily Fluids: 60%
  • Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens: 60%
  • Gas/Vapors/Fumes: 60%
  • Moving Mechanical Parts: 60%
  • Needles/Sharp Objects: 60%