RN - Critical Care Nights

Company: AdventHealth
Location: Palm Coast
Posted on: January 5, 2020

Job Description:

Description

Registered Nurse Premium Pool AdventHealth Palm Coast

Location Address: 60 Memorial Medical Parkway Palm Coast, Florida 32164

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Palm Coast

* Career growth and advancement potential
* High quality of life with low cost of living on the shores of Palm Coast.

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time Days

You Will Be Responsible For:

* 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.

Qualifications

What You Will Need:

* 2 years of traveling or agency nursing experience in an acute hospital setting.
* 3 years of acute care hospital experience
* Graduate of school of nursing with a minimum of an Associate of Science degree or diploma.
* Active Florida RN license required or active multi-state RN license
* Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
* Current AHA Advanced Life Support (ACLS).

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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