Rn - Patient Care Ii-Regional South-$10,000 Sign On Bonusus: South - 4Th Floor Tele

Summary

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

Detailed Responsibilities

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

Essential

Competencies and skills:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• ORGANIZATION SKILLS (4): Organizes work to achieve maximum efficiency.
• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers"
• PROBLEM SOLVING - PATIENT CARE: Ability to identify, analyze and effectively solve problems.
• 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.
• 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.

Education

Essential:

• Accredited Program

Essential

Education specialization:

• Nursing

Credentials

Essential:

• ACLS Certification
• BLS Certification
• Registered Nurse License

Essential

Education equivalent experience:

• Registered/Professional Nursing Program

Other Information

Complexity of Work: Department specific credentials- ONCC Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certificate required for those RNs 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 RNs.- Newly licensed RNs 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: Nine (9) months of RN work experience

RN Fellowship specialty positions require 1 year RN work experience with the exception of the Refresh to Acute Care track.

Essential

Working conditions:

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

Organizational Profile

Memorial Regional Hospital South is the home of Memorial Rehabilitation Institute and provides a wide range of healthcare services to the South Florida region. With 280 beds and 505 employees, Memorial Regional Hospital South offers compassionate care and services such as:

• Hospice Unit
• Women’s Imaging Center
• Surgical Services
• Memorial Rehabilitation Institute, featuring an 89-bed inpatient program, a comprehensive outpatient program, and more, to get patients “Back to Their MAX”
• Laboratory Services
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician Offices
• Emergency Department
• Rehabilitation Psychology Department
• Podiatry Residency Program
• Molecular Laboratory

A leader in rehabilitation, Memorial Regional Hospital South has also been recognized by The Leapfrog Group, which has consistently awarded the facility with an “A” Rating for Patient Safety, and by Press Ganey’s Guardian of Excellence Award for emergency room and outpatient Patient Satisfaction.

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.