Rn - 2 Icu, Ft-Nights, $20K Sign-On Bonus, Mrh: Mrh - 2 Icu

Summary

Provides direct patient care in an area designated as a specialty unit in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Evaluates learning needs of the patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, documents, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

Essential

Competencies and skills:

• ORGANIZATION SKILLS: Organizes work to achieve maximum efficiency.
• PROBLEM SOLVING: Ability to identify, analyze and effectively solve problems.
• PROBLEM SOLVING: Ability to identify, analyze and effectively solve problems.
• PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND CARE: Assesses and provides patient care prior to, during and/or after procedures; considering medical condition, age and diversity.
• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers"
• KNOWLEDGE OF DISEASE PROCESS: Applies knowledge of practices and interventions for specific populations with specific conditions.
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional and ethical conduct.
• ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and organizational goals.
• DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN OF CARE: Develops and implements a nursing care plan based on the patient's individual needs, an interdisciplinary approach, and evidence-based practices.
• CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience.
• RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity for growth.
• KNOWLEDGE OF DISEASE PROCESS: Applies knowledge of practices and interventions for specific populations with specific conditions.
• PATIENT SAFETY - NURSING: Complies with and ensures patient safety practices in the clinical setting.
• ORGANIZATION SKILLS: Organizes work to achieve maximum efficiency.

Education

Essential:

• Accredited Program

Essential

Education specialization:

• Nursing

Credentials

Essential:

• Registered Nurse License
• ACLS Certification
• BLS Certification

Essential

Education equivalent experience:

Other Information

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Required Work Experience: One (1) year of experience.

• Department specific credentials - See below- ONCC Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certificate Required for those RN's administering chemotherapy.- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for ICU, ED, PACU, Endo, Tele, OB, MHN Pre-Op and Specialty Procedural areas.- PALS required for Pediatric areas with the exception of NICU. Certification in Fetal Monitoring through National Credential Center or through AWOHNN (Intermediate or Advanced) for L&D RN's must be completed prior to completion of job orientation. Newly licensed RNs have 6 months to obtain ACLS and/or PALS. Note: For added clarification, see Mandatory Education Requirements Grid.

Essential

Working conditions:

• Bending and Stooping 80.00%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient 80.00%
• Reaching 80.00%
• Running 40.00%
• Walking 80.00%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater 80.00%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory 80.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 80.00%
• Needles/Sharp Objects 80.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 80.00%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals 60.00%
• Keyboard Entry 80.00%
• Climbing 40.00%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm 80.00%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes 80.00%
• Smelling Acuity 40.00%
• Moving Mechanical Parts 40.00%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens 80.00%
• Seeing - Near 80.00%
• Potential Electric Shock 40.00%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids 80.00%
• Heating Devices 40.00%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces 60.00%
• Sitting 60.00%
• Depth Perception 80.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient 80.00%
• Domestic Animals 40.00%
• Fire Risk 40.00%
• Hearing Acuity 80.00%
• Seeing - Far 80.00%
• Squatting 80.00%
• Kneeling 60.00%
• Hazardous Chemicals 80.00%
• Potential for Physical Assault 40.00%
• Computer Monitor 80.00%
• Magnetic Fields 40.00%
• Dust 60.00%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion 80.00%
• Distinguish Color 80.00%
• Hazardous Medication 80.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient 40.00%
• Audible Speech 80.00%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg 40.00%
• Bio hazardous Waste 80.00%
• Standing 80.00%

Organizational Profile

Since the opening of the one-story, 100-bed Memorial Hospital in 1953, the South Florida community has benefited from caring and compassionate healthcare at Memorial Regional Hospital. Today, with 553 beds and as the flagship facility of Memorial Healthcare System, Memorial Regional Hospital is one of Florida’s largest and most sophisticated hospitals, offering leading-edge care and technologies. Services include:

• Memorial Cancer Institute
• Women’s Services
• Wasie Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• The Family Birthplace
• Medical and Surgical Services
• Emergency Room and Level I Trauma Center
• Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute
• Memorial Neuroscience Institute

We are also home to a team of dedicated professionals, all of whom deliver nationally recognized, award-winning care. Memorial Regional Hospital has received Press Ganey’s Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Satisfaction (Inpatient Behavioral Health) for three consecutive years, has been recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, and for the last seven years has received the Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association.

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.