RN Life Flight

Posted: Friday, 20 December 2024
Valid Thru: Sunday, 19 January 2025
Index Requested on: 12/21/2024 01:29:12
Indexed on: 12/21/2024 01:29:12

Location: Miami, FL, 33101, US

Industry: Healthcare
Occupational Category: 31-1000.00 - Healthcare Support
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Nicklaus Children's Health System is hiring!

Description:

Job Summary

Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit according to unit policies and procedures. Supports and upholds the Patient Bill of Rights. Practices under the supervision of the Manager/Director and functions under the Medical Director of the LifeFlight program.

Job Specific Duties

  • Communicates the patient's progress, critical findings, and changes in condition with physician or disciplines involved in the care of the child. Performs & documents discharge planning per policy.
  • Completes all nursing assessment of patients. Completes admission history & discharge planning thoroughly and accurately.
  • Ensures all admission history includes spiritual needs, cultural, developmental, educational/learning needs, and psychosocial needs.
  • Delegates nursing care based on knowledge of staff qualifications and competency.
  • Performs reassessments as per policy and when there is a change in the plan of care and/or when an intervention is performed.
  • Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.
  • Provides education and documents on patient/family teachings on health related needs (i.e. disease, medications, treatments, pain, discharge, safety, nutrition, skin care etc).
  • Promotes a safe "error free" working environment by consistently performing thorough hand-offs & infection prevention measures. Assesses all body systems, ensures safe, effective, & efficient care.
  • Ensures absence of medication errors, avoidance of falls, ouch-free procedural pain, reduction of pain, absence of blood borne infections, surgical site infections, & secure of endotracheal tubes.
  • Provides continuous supervision, observation of behavioral health patients, and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI).

Responsibilities:

Please review the job description.

Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

Minimum Job Requirements

  • RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) – maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • American Heart Association ACLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • Crisis Prevention Institute(CPI) required within 90 days - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program required within 30 days - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • American Heart Association PALS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • National Certification (CFRN, CCRN, CNPT) required within 18 months
  • Trauma certification (TNCC, PHTLS, ITLS) required within 180 days for new hires
  • Completion of FEMA ICS 100, ICS 200 class within 90 days
  • Active and valid State of Florida driver’s license with an approved driving record pursuant to our policy and maintained throughout employment
  • Must complete competency assessment tool upon 3 months for non-Intensive Care Unit and 6 months for a Critical Care setting of hire date
  • Minimum 2000 hours Level II/Level III Neonatal experience required with in two years
  • Minimum 4 years of acute care nursing experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • EMT preferred
  • Pediatric Nursing in an acute care setting preferred
  • Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and strong time management skills.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
  • Ability to apply principles of evidenced-based practice, analytical thinking, and service excellence in practice.
  • Able to analyze and interpret data and utilize the information to make judgments regarding patient care.
  • Able to take on-call assignments per department and hospital policy.

Benefits:

Please see the job description for benefits.

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