Pediatric Resource Nurse - Pediatrics Med-Surg

Tampa General Hospital • Tampa, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, following established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines, delivers nursing care to patients throughout the life span, neonatal through young adult. Plans and implements nursing care; documents nursing assessments, identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention, formulates and communications goal directed plan of care; assures patient rights. Provides further nursing assessment and critical thinking to manage/intervene with patients presenting questionable or complex issues, or clinical deterioration in response to requests from direct care staff and medical staff, or from clinical concerns/observations during targeted rounds. Collaborates with all members of the healthcare team in regards to patient treatments, interventions and disposition according to existing policies and protocols. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital and principles of quality improvement.

Requirements

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing; BSN required
• Licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida
• Three (3) years of Pediatric nursing experience, including a minimum of two (2) years in Pediatric Critical Care or Hospital Emergency Department
• National certification in Critical Care, Emergency or Pediatric nursing by the end of year one in role
• APHON certification by the end of year one in role
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required

Responsibilities

• Delivers nursing care to patients throughout the life span, neonatal through young adult.
• Plans and implements nursing care.
• Documents nursing assessments.
• Identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention.
• Formulates and communicates a goal-directed plan of care.
• Assures patient rights.
• Provides further nursing assessment and critical thinking to manage/intervene with patients presenting questionable or complex issues, or clinical deterioration in response to requests from direct care staff and medical staff, or from clinical concerns/observations during targeted rounds.
• Collaborates with all members of the healthcare team in regards to patient treatments, interventions and disposition according to existing policies and protocols.
• Performs job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital and principles of quality improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level