Clinical Nurse- Emergency Department

Tampa General Hospital•Spring Hill, FL

19h

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 a goal-directed plan of care, and assures patient rights. The role is responsible for performing job duties in accordance with Tampa General Hospital’s mission, vision, and values and the principles of quality improvement. The nurse assesses and analyzes patients’ health status, plans and coordinates individualized care with patients, families, and the health care team, and evaluates patient outcomes. The nurse also provides patient education, communicates and documents care, directs team members within their scopes of practice, and transcribes and directs the implementation of physician orders. Care is tailored to the physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs of the patient populations served.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse license issued by Florida or a Compact State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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