RN, Clinical Staff Nurse, Emergency Care Center, Jackson Main, Per Diem, Shift Varies

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

32d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Staff Nurse (CSN) serves as a professional caregiver and champion of quality patient care in the Emergency Care Center. The nurse uses critical thinking and scientific judgment to anticipate, plan, deliver, and evaluate care, applying the nursing process and working within the JHS CARE Model. The role is accountable for communicating and coordinating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients and requires the clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the unit. The nurse upholds professional standards in ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence-based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The role may include assuming charge nurse responsibilities when assigned, providing functional direction to designated staff, and completing new-staff orientation as assigned.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing.
Valid Florida RN license.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, with at least six months of validity upon hire and maintenance throughout employment.
Maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures required for the nursing area.
Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

BSN degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement and coordinate care in collaboration with physicians, other providers, and healthcare staff.
Apply the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Document pertinent information about nursing care, care plans, and observations.
Account for narcotics and emergency equipment during each tour of duty.
Maintain working knowledge of facility infection-control procedures.
Recognize, question, and report significant patient findings or inconsistencies in medical or nursing orders and treatment; collaborate and seek corrective action.
Select, individualize, update, and follow clinical procedures, protocols, standards, pathways, plans of care, narcotics policies, and discharge and teaching plans.
Complete and submit patient and unit charges.
Identify and prioritize unit needs or problems and implement corrective action independently.
Assume the charge nurse role when assigned, supervise designated personnel, and take action as needed.
Use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
Provide functional direction and assistance to LPNs and CNAs or MAs, and complete new-staff orientation as assigned.
Make timely rounds to ensure continuity of care.
Maintain HIPAA compliance.
Follow unit-specific policies and procedures described in the unit competency checklist.
Use job- and unit-specific equipment as required.
Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Perform other related duties as assigned.