RN - Specialty II - Mother Baby - PT - Days - $5K Sign On Bonus - MHW

Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida

About the Role

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

• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition, referral, and spiritual and/or psychosocial support needs.
• 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.
• 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 and/or BLS certification from American Heart Association or Red Cross (specific e-card or non-e-card formats accepted, including grace periods for essential credentials)
• Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT) or Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
• One (1) year of nursing experience required
• 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 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 (except NICU); RNs from non-pediatric backgrounds have 30 days from hire to obtain PALS
  • NRP certification required for NICU; RNs from non-NICU backgrounds have 30 days from hire to obtain NRP
  • Certification in Fetal Monitoring (Intermediate or Advanced) through National Credential Center or AWOHNN required for L&D RNs prior to completion of job orientation
• RN Fellowship Program requires one (1) year of RN independent practice (not inclusive of nurse orientation) and ACLS/BLS certifications; newly licensed RNs have six (6) months to obtain ACLS and/or PALS

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Asbestos: 0%
• Audible Speech: 80%
• Bending and Stooping: 80%
• Biohazardous Waste: 80%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory: 80%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or 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%
• Extreme Heat/Cold: 0%
• Fire Risk: 40%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes: 80%
• Hazardous Chemicals: 80%
• Hazardous Medication: 80%
• Hazardous Noise: 0%
• Hearing Acuity: 80%
• Heating Devices: 40%
• Hypoxia: 0%
• Keyboard Entry: 80%
• Kneeling: 60%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights: 0%
• Latex: 0%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient: 40%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater: 80%
• Magnetic Fields: 40%
• Moving Mechanical Parts: 40%
• Needles/Sharp Objects: 80%
• Potential Electric Shock: 40%
• Potential for Physical Assault: 40%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Radiation: 0%
• Reaching: 80%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg: 40%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm: 80%
• Running: 40%
• Seeing - Far: 80%
• Seeing - Near: 80%
• Sitting: 60%
• Smelling Acuity: 40%
• Squatting: 80%
• Standing: 80%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights: 0%
• Taste Discrimination: 0%
• Unprotected Heights: 0%
• Walking: 80%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces: 60%

Complexity of Work: 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.