RN - Specialty II - Interventional Radiology - FT - Days - $15K Sign on Bonus - MHW

Summary

Provides direct patient care in an area designated as a specialty unit in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care 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.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition, referral, and spiritual and/or psychosocial support needs.
• Maintains requirements of Clinical Ladder.
• Evaluates learning needs of the patient and/or family and provides patient and family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.

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

Education and Certification Requirements

• Accredited Program: Nursing (Required)
• BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association
• BLS American Heart RQI E-Card (BLS AHA-RQI ECARD) - American Heart Association
• BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) - American Heart Association
• BLS Certification Grace (BLS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential
• BLS Cert Red Cross (BLS RC) - Red Cross
• Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT) - Compact RN Multistate
• Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida

Qualifications

• Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• One (1) year of nursing experience required.

Additional Department-Specific Credentials

• ONCC Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certificate required for those RNs administering chemotherapy.
• APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider card required within 12 months of hire for those RNs administering chemotherapy for oncologic indication within the pediatric setting.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for ICU, ED, PACU, Endo, Tele, OB, MHN Pre-Op and Specialty Procedural areas.
• PALS required for Pediatric areas with the exception of NICU. If RN is coming from a non-pediatric background, they have 30 days from date of hire to obtain PALS.
• NRP certification required for NICU. If RN is coming from a non-NICU background, they have 30 days from date of hire to obtain NRP.
• Certification in Fetal Monitoring through National Credential Center or through AWOHNN (Intermediate or Advanced) for L&D RNs must be completed prior to completion of job orientation.
• RN Fellowship Program requires one (1) year of RN independent practice not inclusive of nurse orientation.
• RN Fellowship specialties require ACLS and BLS Certifications.
• Newly licensed RNs have six (6) months to obtain ACLS and/or PALS.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Bending and Stooping: 80%
• Climbing: 40%
• Keyboard Entry: 80%
• Kneeling: 60%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater: 80%
• Lifting or Carrying 0-25 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Lifting or Carrying 26-75 lbs Non-Patient: 40%
• Lifting or Carrying >75 lbs Non-Patient: 0%
• Pushing or Pulling 0-25 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 26-75 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Pushing or Pulling >75 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Reaching: 80%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg: 40%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm: 80%
• Running: 40%
• Sitting: 60%
• Squatting: 80%
• Standing: 80%
• Walking: 80%
• Audible Speech: 80%
• Hearing Acuity: 80%
• Smelling Acuity: 40%
• Taste Discrimination: 0%
• Depth Perception: 80%
• Distinguish Color: 80%
• Seeing - Far: 80%
• Seeing - Near: 80%
• Biohazardous Waste: 80%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory: 80%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion: 80%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids: 80%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens: 80%
• Asbestos: 0%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals: 60%
• Dust: 60%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes: 80%
• Hazardous Chemicals: 80%
• Hazardous Medication: 80%
• Latex: 0%
• Computer Monitor: 80%
• Domestic Animals: 40%
• Extreme Heat/Cold: 0%
• Fire Risk: 40%
• Hazardous Noise: 0%
• Heating Devices: 40%
• Hypoxia: 0%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights: 0%
• Magnetic Fields: 40%
• Moving Mechanical Parts: 40%
• Needles/Sharp Objects: 80%
• Potential Electric Shock: 40%
• Potential for Physical Assault: 40%
• Radiation: 0%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights: 0%
• Unprotected Heights: 0%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces: 60%

Shift: Days