Schedule: Full time
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Address: 9441 HEALTH CENTER DR
City: LAND O LAKES
State: Florida
Postal Code: 34637
Job Description: - Performs and documents accurate initial assessment per unit standard.
- Observes and monitors patient lab work for trends and reports abnormal lab tests to the appropriate physician and obtains appropriate interventions.
- Performs and documents ongoing patient assessment which accurately reflects patients' physical and mental status.
- 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.
- Administers, adjusts, and monitors response to IV medication infusions and IV medications in a safe, competent and independent manner.
- Responds and participates in unit and hospital code situations.
- Assists the physician with the various bedside procedures performed on the unit, such as CVP placement, hemodialysis catheter insertion, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bone marrow biopsy and chest tube insertion.
- Accompanies patients as assigned for transport to other facilities, hospitals, or procedures.
- Demonstrates ability to administer medications as ordered.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Must be able to use a high level of abstract reasoning to assess patient, evaluate interventions, and revise plan of care according to patient outcomes. [Required]
- Basic computer skills - must be able to navigate Microsoft windows based programs. [Required]
- Supervision experience and skills required. [Required]
- Maintains current license and knowledge of nursing care requirements for all patients on the unit. Assesses need for personal growth and development and takes the initiative in seeking opportunities to meet this need. [Required]
- Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication. [Required]
- Supports staff involvement in project teams/committees as evidenced by discussion in minutes. [Required]
- Projects are completed with consideration for quality, practice and educational components. [Required]
- Participates in or chairs projects or committees as volunteered or assigned. [Required]
- Consults with patients/families through primary nurse request, direct family request and/or direct assessment of patient/family response to hospitalization. [Required]
- Assesses patient/significant other survey responses regarding nursing care and services. [Required]
- Collaborates with the department of education and training to plan for orientation of new personnel and unit specific education/in-service as documented. [Required]
- Monitors the mandatory educational activities of personnel on the unit to ensure individual and unit compliance. [Required]
- Meets with the director on an ongoing basis to discuss plans, progress, problems, and needs of unit. [Required]
- In collaboration with the director, is responsible for effective and efficient fiscal management of department operations to ensure proper utilization of organizational and financial resources.
- Manages hours worked, including overtime for all unit personnel.
- Monitors and controls supply use. [Required]
- In collaboration with the leader, is responsible for department's operational excellence; assures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards. [Required]
- Collaborates with the nurse leader to establish department policies and procedures that reflect the organization's standards. [Required]
- Manages human resources to ensure quality services and promote positive employee relations.
- Maintains effective and appropriate staffing by monitoring employee turnover, overtime and absenteeism.
- Employee performance appraisals are completed thoroughly and submitted on time, as assigned.
- Follows human resources policies to implement progressive discipline, when necessary.
- Collaborates with human resources on the recruitment and selection of qualified employment candidates.
- Communication with staff is effective, resolving conflicts that may hamper relations and productivity, as observed by nurse leader.
- Attends and/or leads codes according to policy.
- Oversees scheduling as directed by leader. [Required]
- Is recognized as a positive role model in living the AH mission. [Required]
- Cerner/EPIC [Preferred]
Education: - Associate's of Nursing [Required]
- Bachelor's of Nursing [Preferred]
Field of Study: - Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Work Experience: - 1+ hospital nursing experience [Required]
- 1+ leadership experience [Preferred]
- Experience as an OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) [Preferred]
Additional Information: - 8 hours Stroke Education within 6 months of hire date, then annually [Preferred]
- 8 hours Hip & Knee Replacement / Spine Education within 6 months of hire date, then annually [Preferred]
Licenses and Certifications: - Registered Nurse (RN) [Required]
- Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS) [Preferred]
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Cert (PALS) [Preferred]
- AVADE (AVADE) [Preferred]
Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/2vvwrzem
Pay Range:$32.76 - $57.47
