Clinical Nurse- NICU

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

About The Position

Under general supervision and in accordance with established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines, the Clinical Nurse delivers nursing care to patients. The nurse plans and implements care, documents nursing assessments, identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention, formulates and communicates goal-directed plans of care, and assures patient rights. The role performs duties in accordance with Tampa General Hospital’s mission, vision, and values and its principles of quality improvement.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Knowledge of assessment techniques and diagnostic tools.
Ability to conduct thorough assessments, interpret clinical data, and apply critical thinking to respond to changes in patient condition.
Knowledge of evidence-based practices for care planning.
Skill in developing, implementing, and modifying patient care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team to ensure effective care coordination.
Understanding of patient education principles and ability to provide clear, personalized education to patients and families and assess comprehension.
Knowledge of outcome measurement and quality improvement processes.
Ability to evaluate patient progress and adjust care plans based on patient responses, contributing to ongoing improvement initiatives.
Familiarity with healthcare documentation standards and legal requirements.
Ability to document patient care accurately and timely in compliance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards.

Nice To Haves

Unit-specific certifications may be required, including Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), STROKE, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), or STABLE.

Responsibilities

Assess and analyze patients’ health status comprehensively, and ensure admission assessments are completed within the time frames specified by policy and unit standards.
Perform and document ongoing assessments according to policy and procedure, and report significant admission and ongoing assessment findings to appropriate members of the healthcare team.
Initiate discharge planning during the initial admission assessment.
Plan patient care in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team.
Formulate individualized plans of care from assessment data within required time frames and update them based on patient assessments.
Direct, implement, and coordinate patient care activities on the assigned unit to support quality care.
Communicate plans of care to healthcare team members through daily worksheet conferences, verbally during shifts, and at shift report.
Direct care team members in accordance with their scopes of practice.
Communicate and document patient care, including assessments, plans, interventions, patient responses, and follow-up.
Transcribe and direct implementation of physician orders.
Provide patient education based on assessed needs and evaluate patient and family understanding.
Evaluate patient outcomes on an ongoing basis and document the effectiveness of interventions and strategies in relation to the plan of care within policy and unit-standard time frames.
Include patients and families in the evaluation process.
Provide assessment and care appropriate to the needs of the patient populations served, including age groups, patients of size, and diagnosis-based needs.
Demonstrate awareness of patients’ physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs as appropriate to the populations served.