RN - Specialty ll - ICU/CCU - FT - Nights - $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.
• 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.
• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel.
• May precept student nurses and new hires.

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

Qualifications

• Education: Accredited Program: Nursing (Required)
• Experience: One (1) year of nursing experience required.
• Licenses & Certifications:
  • Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL) OR Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT) - Compact RN Multistate
  • BLS Certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
  • ACLS Certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross) required for ICU, ED, PACU, Endo, Tele, OB, MHN Pre-Op and Specialty Procedural areas
  • PALS required for Pediatric areas (except NICU) - if coming from non-pediatric background, obtain within 30 days of hire
  • NRP certification required for NICU - if coming from non-NICU background, obtain within 30 days of hire
  • 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 in pediatric setting
  • Certification in Fetal Monitoring (Intermediate or Advanced) for L&D RNs - complete prior to end of job orientation
• 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.
• RN Fellowship Program: Requires one (1) year of RN independent practice not inclusive of nurse orientation. ACLS and BLS Certifications required. Newly licensed RNs have six (6) months to obtain ACLS and/or PALS.

Working Conditions

• 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%
• Dust: 60%
• Fire Risk: 40%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes: 80%
• Hazardous Chemicals: 80%
• Hazardous Medication: 80%
• Hearing Acuity: 80%
• Heating Devices: 40%
• Keyboard Entry: 80%
• Kneeling: 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 0-25 lbs (Non-Patient): 80%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01-75 lbs (Non-Patient): 40%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 lbs 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 (all weights, Non-Patient): 80%
• 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%
• Walking: 80%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces: 60%
• Shift: Nights