Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
Day Shift

Description:
Job Summary:
• Functions in first-line management/clinical leadership role in coordinating patient care activities on the nursing unit.

• Serves as a coordinator of the multi-disciplinary approach to patient's care to include care planning, patient teaching, and discharge planning.

• Ensures appropriate staffing and coverage for unanticipated needs, within the guidelines of the department.
• Assists in long and short-term staff scheduling.
• Participates in the interviewing process of prospective staff and provides input to the Director.
• Ensures that staff utilize the nursing process in meeting patient care standards.
• Utilizes effective delegation skills in assigning duties to other staff and Senior Nurses.
• Works with unit staff to ensure update Carelogistic/EPIC software accurately reflects unit and patient status (anticipated treatment, discharge, patient location, PPR's completed when test is order and patient alerts)
• May take assignments as necessary
• Performs other job-related duties within job scope as requested by Nurse Manager.
• Assists fellow staff members in completing assignments in time of crisis.
• Assumes primary nurse, team leader, or patient care responsibilities as necessary.
• Facilitates daily huddles and discussions around huddle boards

• Facilitates debriefs after critical events such as patient falls to improve learning

• Receives pertinent information from acute care management and follows up on any needs during off hours.
• Intervenes appropriately and keeps Nurse Manager informed of departmental issues.
• Provides input to associate evaluations as requested by the Nurse Manager.

• Acts continuously to improve processes and services. Participates in data collection related to unit specific or hospital PI indicators as assigned; (e.g. chart reviews for TJC, tracer activities, hand-hygiene, VTE data, etc.) Submit PI data MONTHLY- a minimum of 75% of the time (e.g. 9 out of 12 months).

• Demonstrates accountability for regularly reading and reviewing e-mails and other communications regarding changes that impact practice, policies and changes within the unit/ department and organizations.

• Performs equipment safety checks such as defibs, blood glucose (POC), medication room, etc.

• Consistently oversees appropriate bedside shift report/hand-off and coaches' staff to ensure we are including the patient/family in the process

• Consistently reminds staff to engage in purposeful hourly rounding to anticipate patient needs related to the 5 Ps.

• Assists the staff in providing evidence-base practice in the care of patients; follows policies and procedures

• Holds staff accountable to consistently incorporating activities in care that enhance patient safety and decreases patient harm (e.g. using two identifiers before administering meds/blood, treatment, diagnostic and consistently using Bar Code technology and labeling specimens at bedside in front of patient; fall prevention, etc.) and monitors their performance.

• Holds staff accountable to consistently complying with safe infection prevention practices designed to reduce infection transmission (hand-hygiene, following isolation precautions, following maintenance bundles for reducing CAUTI/CLABSI. Consider participation in monitoring hand hygiene.

• Participates and/or leads Performance Projects (A3) to be determined by Manager/Director.

This is a Modified Full Time position on day shift with benefits. Please visit our Career Center Home page for more about our benefits. Receive healthcare benefits immediately on day one!
• Day 1 benefits, no waiting period! Comprehensive benefit packages available including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and 403B
• Colleague Referral Program to earn cash and prizes
• Unlimited career growth opportunities
• Trinity Health offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday

Job Requirements:

• Graduate from an accredited (ACEN/CCNE) school of nursing is preferred; BSN preferred, if does not have a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing needs to agree to start a Bachelor's Program within 12 months and complete within 5 years.
• Specialty certification desirable.
• Previous experience as regular Charge Nurse or Assistant Nurse Manager level on a nursing unit preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 yrs experience in a Critical Care, Radiology, Emergency Department, or Operating Room required.
• Strong leadership traits, as well as experience with staffing, scheduling, and strong communication skills preferred.

Licensure Requirements:

• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Florida.
• BLS and ACLS required.