RN - Specialty II - Labor & Delivery - PT - Nights - $10K Sign on Bonus - MRH

Location: Hollywood, Florida

About the Role

The Specialty RN II 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

• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.
• 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.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition, referral, and spiritual and/or psychosocial support needs.
• 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

Requirements

• Accredited Program: Nursing (Required)
• ACLS, BLS, NRP, or Fetal Heart Monitoring Certification (specific requirements vary by unit; see details below)
• Registered Nurse Compact License or Florida RN License
• A minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience required
• Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action

Department-specific credentials:

• ONCC Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certificate required for RNs administering chemotherapy
• APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider card required within 12 months of hire for pediatric oncology RNs
• ACLS required for ICU, ED, PACU, Endo, Tele, OB, MHN Pre-Op, and Specialty Procedural areas
• PALS required for Pediatric areas (except NICU); RNs from non-pediatric backgrounds have 30 days to obtain PALS
• NRP certification required for NICU; RNs from non-NICU backgrounds have 30 days to obtain NRP
• Certification in Fetal Monitoring (Intermediate or Advanced) through National Credential Center, AWOHNN, or GE Healthcare required for L&D RNs prior to completion of orientation
• RN Fellowship Program requires one (1) year of independent RN practice (excluding orientation)
• Newly licensed RNs have six (6) months to obtain ACLS and/or PALS

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Audible Speech: 80%
• Bending and Stooping: 80%
• Biohazardous Waste: 80%
• Biological Hazards (Respiratory/Skin/Ingestion): 80%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids: 80%
• Climbing: 40%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens: 80%
• Computer Monitor: 80%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals: 60%
• Depth Perception: 80%
• Distinguish Color: 80%
• Domestic Animals: 40%
• Dust: 60%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes: 80%
• Hazardous Chemicals: 80%
• Hazardous Medication: 80%
• Hazardous Noise: 0%
• Hearing Acuity: 80%
• Heating Devices: 40%
• Keyboard Entry: 80%
• Kneeling: 60%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35+ lbs: 80%
• Lifting/Carrying 0–25 lbs (Non-Patient): 80%
• Lifting/Carrying 25.01–75 lbs (Non-Patient): 40%
• Magnetic Fields: 40%
• Moving Mechanical Parts: 40%
• Needles/Sharp Objects: 80%
• Potential Electric Shock: 40%
• Potential for Physical Assault: 40%
• Pushing/Pulling 0–25 lbs (Non-Patient): 80%
• Pushing/Pulling 26–75 lbs (Non-Patient): 80%
• Pushing/Pulling >75 lbs (Non-Patient): 80%
• Radiation: 0%
• Reaching: 80%
• Repetitive Movement (Foot/Leg): 40%
• Repetitive Movement (Hand/Arm): 80%
• Running: 40%
• Seeing (Far/Near): 80%
• Sitting: 60%
• Smelling Acuity: 40%
• Squatting: 80%
• Standing: 80%
• Walking: 80%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces: 60%

Shift: Nights