RN | Premium Float Pool | PRN |

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate and complete assessments on patients within established time frames; requests consult as indicated.
• Establishes and updates a patient plan of care based on periodic assessments.
• Affords physical comfort and safety to patients (i.e. bath and linen changes, administration of medication(s), dietary intake, and other necessary treatments).
• Ensures security of patient’s personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
• Attends rounds with physicians as indicated, assists with exams, discusses patient progress.
• Reviews and implements physician’s orders.
• Provides concise bedside report regarding patients' status to the on-coming shift.
• Demonstrates the proper procedure for obtaining, charging for, and returning supplies/equipment and maintains adequate supply levels through the use of accurate inventory control.
• Obtains and verifies consent forms.
• Supervises and gives assignments to the staff assigned to his/her patients.
• Recognizes and intervenes in life threatening emergencies, including the administration of emergency drugs, and defibrillator or other emergency treatment.
• Regularly evaluates patient’s level of pain using an approved pain scale, as evidenced by documentation on the medical record.
• Intervenes in a timely manner to alleviate patient’s pain and evaluate the effectiveness of relief efforts, as evidenced by documentation on the medical record.
• Performs QA initiatives related to core Measures and Flagler Hospital Admission Standards.
• Provides and documents patient education based on assessed needs, including family and patient preferences in teaching as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Associates degree in nursing
• Required Experience: 3 years of acute care nursing
• PREFERRED Experience: 5+ years of critical care experience
• Preferred Experience: Traveler experience