Schedule: Full time
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Address: 1210 Us Hwy 27 N
City: Lake Placid
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33852
Job Description: - Assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates comprehensive care plans with a multidisciplinary team in collaboration with patients and families.
- Conducts thorough assessments of patients' goals, biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, and discharge planning needs.
- Acts as a liaison to post-hospital care providers and community health resources.
- Manages patient transitions through the system, transferring accountability upon discharge.
- Attends practice group meetings and participates in regular peer reviews.
- Recognizes and responds to life-threatening situations according to protocol.
- Utilizes management skills to supervise, evaluate, and review patient care activities, ensuring quality care and adherence to nursing standards.
- Provides constructive feedback and instruction to staff to enhance productivity and service quality.
- Administers medications, IV fluids, and treatments accurately according to physician orders and nursing policies.
- Implements and manages emergency procedures, including Code Blue and life-threatening dysrhythmias.
- Documents patient care accurately, including drug allergies, lab data, diagnostic tests, and patient education.
- Maintains a clean, safe patient environment and ensures proper use and documentation of supplies and equipment.
- Follows CDC guidelines for sterile technique and isolation, demonstrates appropriate use of PPE, performs hand hygiene according to policy, and enforces safety regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Skill and proficiency in applying highly technical principles, concepts, and techniques which are central to the nursing profession. [Required]
- Ability for independent, professional judgment on clinical issues, asking for supervisory input when needed. [Required]
- Compliance with all safety and infection control policies to prevent injury to patients, employees, or self, and instituting emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patient conditions. [Required]
- Responsibility for department supplies, equipment, and adherence to efficient time management and utilization of patient resources. [Required]
- Continuous interface with fellow employees, physicians, and patients, and establishing good relationships with community agencies. [Required]
- Working with pediatric/adult/geriatric patients in a modern well-equipped environment, with a significant potential for exposure to aggressive and violent outbursts and physical harm from non-compliant patients. Requirement to work weekends, irregular hours, and holidays, subject to extended hours with a possibility of prolonged standing/walking. Assists with lifting and moving patients, requires manual dexterity and mobility, occasionally lifts supplies/equipment, and use of personal protective equipment when required. Must meet physical requirements per hospital standard. [Required]
- Frequent independent judgment and ability to handle clinical situations requiring use of sound professional judgment and critical-thinking skills, including clinical assessment, data, and patient response. [Required]
- Providing quality patient care, continuously prioritizing multiple duties, and functioning in a calm and professional manner during stressful situations. [Required]
- Utilizing assessment, reassessment, and critical-thinking skills in dealing with changes in patient outcomes, with required basic computer skills. [Required]
- General knowledge of professional nursing principles and techniques, and the pharmacological process in the appropriate administration or delivery of medications. [Required]
- Maintaining effective working relationships with health professionals and others to create an environment conducive to carrying out the mission of the facility. [Required]
- Effective communication skills (verbal and written) to direct overall professional nursing services and encourage open exchange of ideas and information. [Required]
- Mental and emotional stability, demonstrating a courteous and calm approach to all contacts with patients, visitors, and healthcare team members, with mature judgment and the ability to handle confidential information. [Required]
- Personal qualities such as kindness, compassion, understanding, integrity, respect, sense of humor, discretion, and confidentiality. [Required]
- Proficiency in critical thinking/problem-solving skills, teamwork, tact, and conflict resolution, with organizational, multitasking, and prioritization skills. [Required]
- Leadership abilities, direction, and complex problem-solving capabilities, accurate documentation within the electronic medical record, and proficiency in clinical skills, multi-tasking, and professional bedside manner. [Required]
- Knowledgeable in assigned areas of patient care including health promotion and maintenance. [Required]
Education: - Associate's of Nursing [Required]
Work Experience: - 1+ acute care experience [Preferred]
Licenses and Certifications: - Registered Nurse (RN) [Required]
- Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/49cf4xnf
Pay Range:$31.85 - $50.90
Background Screening Requirement (Florida Law) Certain positions are subject to
Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.
Applicants may review general information about Florida's background screening requirements at the
Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse:
https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
