RN StaffFLEX Waterman PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Company: Adventist Health System
Location: Tavares
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
RN StaffFLEX Waterman PCUJob Description
Description
Registered Nurse Flexible Contract Assignments
You Will Be Responsible For: 13 week contract assignments
* Demonstrates effective assessment skills to ensure quality
patient care is provided.
* Performs and documents accurate initial assessment per unit
standard which may include: initial observation, obtaining and
interpreting information in terms of the patients' needs, safety,
discharge planning, psych/social/cultural, family needs,
multi-system physical assessment, patient/family level of knowledge
and readiness to learn about disease process and care requirements.
Reports appropriate information in a timely manner to responsible
physician.
* Observes and monitors patient lab work for trends and reports
abnormal lab tests to the appropriate physician and obtains
appropriate interventions.
* Utilizes clinical data to implement appropriate
interventions.
* Performs and documents ongoing patient assessment which
accurately reflects patients' physical and mental status ranging
from child to geriatric according to unit standards and patient
condition.
* Initiates use of restraints per hospital policy and procedures.
Demonstrates commitment in the use of safe and appropriate
alternatives prior to the application of any patient restraint
device. Maintains competency in the application, monitoring and
care of the patient in restraints.
* Demonstrates critical-thinking skills when analyzing basic and
advanced cardiac rhythms in a safe, competent and independent
manner (Unit Specific).
* Consistently develops an appropriate plan of care for patient
from admission to discharge.
* Develops, prioritizes, and documents a plan of care that is
individualized and involves patient, family, and/or significant
other in goal setting per unit standards.
* Demonstrates knowledge and ability in the preparation of patients
for tests, procedures and surgeries ordered.
* Establishes appropriate implementation of nursing actions to
ensure competent nursing care is delivered.
* Provides individualized goal directed nursing care to patients in
the nursing unit, utilizing the nursing process and standards of
nursing care.
* Documents physical assessments in on the electronic medical
record. Assesses patients for desired and undesired changes in
their mental/physical condition according to unit standards.
Reports appropriate information in a timely manner to responsible
physician and obtain appropriate intervention.
* Maintains a professional rapport with physicians, patients, and
families. Utilizes communication skills appropriate to age-specific
needs.
* Provides the necessary and appropriate education to the patient
and family from admission through discharge. This includes, but is
not limited to, the patients know medical and nursing plan of care,
medications, tests and procedures, disease process, and discharge
instructions. Initiates and documents the education provided
including the patient response and outcomes on the patient/family
education record. Initiates referrals to health care providers as
necessary.
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
* Two (2) years of current RN xp within the unit of interest
* Associates Degree from an accredited school of nursing
* Active Florida RN license required or active multi-state RN
license
* Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
* Current AHA Advanced Life Support (ACLS)
* Current AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (only for
ED)
* Current NHISS Stroke cert
Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of coordinated
nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients within
a patient care unit and for the day-to-day management and
supervision of the related clinical activities. The Nurse is
responsible for supervising and responsibly directing the
activities of various levels of assigned nursing personnel
utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion and
independent judgment. Uses the nursing skills of assessment,
planning, implementation, and evaluation in their patient care
delivery. Primary function is the delivery of competent,
compassionate, and cost-effective nursing care. To utilize the
nursing process in the direction and administration of the medical
and nursing plan of care. This performance is in compliance with
established policies, procedures and protocols under the
supervision of the Nurse Manager, Director, Vice President of
Clinical Services, and or designee
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with
federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and
ordinances.
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