RN Med Surg/Neurology (Full Time, Night shift)

Posted: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Valid Thru: Friday, 10 May 2024
Index Requested on: 04/11/2024 01:40:59
Indexed on: 04/11/2024 01:40:59

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:

Responsibilities:

Please review the job description.

Educational requirements:

• high school

Desired Skills:

Minimum Job Requirements

• Registered Nurse within the State of Florida - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
• American Heart Association BLS maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
• American Heart Association PALS required within 1 year of hire – maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• BSN degree or currently enrolled in a BSN degree program.
• Career Development: National certification Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) preferably within 2 -5 years of hire.
• 1 year RN experience in a medical surgical environment for infants preferred.
• Previous experience with diverse cultures’ and belief systems around health issues is preferred.
• Experience with Neurology/Neurosurgery preferred.
• Possess proficiency in computers and Electronic Health Record (EHR) preferred.
• Analyzes and interprets data; utilizes information to make decisions regarding patient care.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Works effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to apply principles of evidence-based practice, analytical thinking, and service excellence in practice.
• Floats to various nursing units while maintaining the delivery of clinical excellence and high quality service.
• Possesses passion for learning.

Job Specific Duties

• Ensures completion of patient admission, history, assessment, & pain reassessment. Accurately prepares & completes the discharge planning process as per department and hospital policies & procedures.
• Conducts handoff with oncoming RN utilizing SBAR; documents in Cerner. Conducts assessments and notes.
• Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care (i.e. high risk of falls) in collaboration with other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.
• Provides nursing care that includes: IV site monitoring, suctioning, specimen collection, g- tube care, and assists medical team with specific procedures.
• Follows physician’s orders and administers medication. Adheres to six rights of medication administration.
• Collaborates and rounds with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning rounds, as appropriate and fosters a Family Centered Care Environment.
• Utilizes electronic innovations to provide efficient patient care. Attends to patient call lights in a manner that promotes patient safety per hospital policy.
• Accountable for reporting critical values to the physicians within 30 minutes and documents clinician notification in Cerner.
• Completes all nursing multi-system assessment that includes: head to toe, vitals, dressing changes, applies protective skin barrier, suction, feeding, bathing and repositioning.
• Ensures proper and safe wound care as required by Wound Care Policy and Procedures.
• Accesses electronic health record independently according to hospital policy and completes accurate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record.
• Communicates and documents critical lab results (performed on Flood) per hospital policy and procedures.
• Communicates with patients and families to review plan of care and solicits input. Communicates any patient and family concerns to physician.
• Educates family on plan of care, skin care, medication administration/side effects and purpose of medication, falls avoidance, and seizure precautions.
• Promotes an “error free” working environment by consistently providing high-quality safe care as per hospital policies.
• Responsible for providing a safe environment for co-workers by placing isolation/precaution signs (droplet, contact, or airborne) on door.
• Responsible for indicating allergies for patients via Cerner and placing bracelet on patient.
• Creates incident reports for IV infiltrates, near misses, malfunction of machine on patients, and/or falls, documenting the situation.
• Assesses all body systems, ensures safe efficient care, absence of medication errors, avoidance of falls, prevention of central line infections, ouch-free procedural pain, and pain reduction.

Benefits:

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