Registered Nurse-PICU

Halifax Health • Daytona Beach, FL

6d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care using the nursing process. The RN directs, delegates, and coordinates nursing care provided by LPNs, CNAs, Patient Care Companions, and Unit Clerks in accordance with their roles, responsibilities, and skill levels. Assignments are appropriate to the ages and developmental levels of the patient population served.

The nurse provides individualized, compassionate care; coordinates with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary team; and promotes patient safety, quality improvement, professional development, and adherence to the hospital’s mission, values, policies, and legal and ethical guidelines.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Florida.
• Degree from an accredited school of nursing; a bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Completion of general and nursing orientation.
• Completion of unit orientation and the unit-specific competency checklist.
• Professional interpersonal communication skills with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Certifications required for the specific unit or area.
• Completion of annual competency-based learning modules.
• Excellent communication skills when dealing with physicians, patients, families, and other disciplines.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients on admission and monitor their condition on an ongoing basis.
• Assess patient and family learning needs and document assessment data on admission and throughout care.
• Recognize and respond to changes in patients’ conditions.
• Plan and coordinate care based on assessment findings, patient status, and identified needs.
• Involve family members or significant others in the plan of care as desired by the patient.
• Initiate an individualized teaching plan on admission to support positive outcomes and timely discharge.
• Implement supportive and rehabilitative nursing care according to identified patient needs.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Initiate and verify physician orders.
• Use nursing judgment in providing care and evaluate patient and family responses to interventions and progress toward desired outcomes.
• Organize patient care according to patient needs and available resources, identify care priorities, and coordinate activities with ancillary departments.
• Direct, delegate, and coordinate nursing care provided by LPNs, CNAs, Patient Care Companions, and Unit Clerks according to their roles, responsibilities, and skill levels.
• Advocate for patients by providing compassionate, individualized nursing care.
• Demonstrate professional development, accountability, and leadership in nursing practice; adhere to Cornerstone standards and the hospital mission and values.
• Report to work as scheduled and maintain a professional appearance.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and act ethically, following legal and ethical guidelines in providing nursing care.
• Maintain competencies and develop professional and clinical knowledge through continuing education.
• Assist with staff orientation and professional development.
• Contribute to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and coworkers.
• Support research and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Administer medications according to established policies and comply with patient safety goals and programs.
• Complete general and nursing orientation, unit orientation, unit-specific competency requirements, and annual competency-based learning modules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree