Registered Nurse 1 - ODP & Spine Clinic - Full-Time - Sylvester

University of Miami•Miami, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse 1 delivers patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service while ensuring population-specific patient care. This role involves assessing assigned patients, evaluating plans, and documenting nursing care. The nurse will report symptoms and changes in patients’ condition, modify treatment plans, and review diagnostic tests. Collaboration with physicians and healthcare professionals is key to assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans. The role also includes preparing patients for examinations and procedures, administering medications safely, and communicating the plan of care to patients, families, and team members while ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines like HIPAA. Resource utilization for discharge planning and adapting to changing work demands are also important aspects of this position. Adherence to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguarding University assets are expected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
No previous experience required
Valid State of Florida RN license required
Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Responsibilities

Assesses assigned patients and evaluates plans to include documentation of nursing care.
Reports symptoms and changes in patients’ condition and vital signs.
Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions, and physician orders.
Reviews, evaluates and reports diagnostic tests to assess patient’s condition.
Consults with physicians and other healthcare professionals related to assigned patients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
Prepares patients for, and assists with examinations, procedures and treatments.
Considers patient age and culture during patient treatments and provides any needed information regarding treatment plan.
Nurtures a compassionate environment by providing psychological support.
Performs appropriate patient tests and safely administers medications within the scope of practice.
Administers and maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies, procedures and physician orders.
Communicates plan of care in a timely manner to patient and family, as well as the appropriate team members, ensuring compliance with all regulatory guidelines (i.e. HIPAA).
Uses best practices for transition of patient care.
Uses available resources to assist in discharge planning.
Plans, prioritizes, and adjusts assignments to accomplish goals and render superior patient care; seeks assistance when needed.
Adapts to changing work demands and environment.
Operates the appropriate medical equipment.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.