Rn - Patient Care Ii, 5 East - Observation, Ft-Days, $10K Sign On Bonus, Mrh: Mrh - 5 East - Observation

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Summary

Provides direct patient care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

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Detailed Responsibilities

• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• 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.
• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

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Competencies and skills:

• ORGANIZATION SKILLS (4): Organizes work to achieve maximum efficiency.
• 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.
• 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.
• KNOWLEDGE OF DISEASE PROCESS: Applies knowledge of practices and interventions for specific populations with specific conditions.
• PROBLEM SOLVING - PATIENT CARE: Ability to identify, analyze and effectively solve problems.
• 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.
• PATIENT SAFETY - NURSING: Complies with and ensures patient safety practices in the clinical setting.
• 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.
• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers"
• 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.

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Education

Essential:

• Accredited Program

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Education specialization:

• Nursing

Credentials

Essential:

• Registered Nurse License
• BLS American Heart E-Card
• BLS Certification

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Education equivalent experience:

• Registered/Professional Nursing Program

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Other Information

Complexity of Work: Department specific credentials- 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.- Newly licensed RN's have 6 months to obtain ACLS and/or PALS, and Fetal Monitoring if L&D.Note: For added clarification, see Mandatory Education Requirements Grid.

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

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Essential

Working conditions:

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

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

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.