RN Specialty II - PACU - FT - Second Shift - MHM

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

• 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.
• 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.

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)
• ACLS American Heart E-Card (ACLS AHA ECARD) – American Heart Association
• ACLS American Heart RQI E-Card (ACLS AHA-RQI ECARD) – American Heart Association
• ACLS Certification (non ecard) (ACLS AHA) – American Heart Association
• ACLS Certification (ACLS RC) – Red Cross
• ACLS Certification Grace (ACLS GRACE) – Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential
• 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
• PALS American Academy of Pediatrics (PALS AAP) – American Academy of Pediatrics
• PALS American Heart (non ecard) (PALS AHA) – American Heart Association
• PALS American Heart E-Card (PALS AHA ECARD) – American Heart Association
• PALS American Heart RQI E-Card (PALS AHA-RQI ECARD) – American Heart Association
• PALS Certification Grace (PALS GRACE) – Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential
• PALS Red Cross (PALS RC) – Red Cross
• Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT) – Compact RN Multistate
• Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) – State of Florida

Additional Job Information

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.

Required Work Experience: One (1) year of nursing experience required.

Department specific credentials – See below

• 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.

Note: For added clarification, see Mandatory Education Requirements Grid.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Asbestos = 0%
• Audible Speech = 80%
• Bending and Stooping = 80%
• Bio hazardous 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 > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 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%

Shift Evenings