Registered Nurse - Pre-Post Doral - Per Diem

University of Miami•Doral, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves assessing assigned patients, evaluating, and documenting nursing care. The Registered Nurse will report symptoms and changes in patients’ condition and vital signs, and modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions, and physician orders. The role also includes reviewing, evaluating, and reporting diagnostic tests to assess patient’s condition, and consulting with physicians and other healthcare professionals related to assigned patients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans. The Registered Nurse will prepare patients for, and assist with examinations, procedures, and treatments, considering patient age and culture during patient treatments and providing any needed information regarding treatment plan. This role nurtures a compassionate environment by providing psychological support, performs appropriate patient tests and safely administers medications within the scope of practice, and administers and maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies, procedures, and physician orders. Communication of the 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) is essential. The role utilizes best practices for transition of patient care and available resources to assist in discharge planning. The Registered Nurse will plan, prioritize, and adjust assignments to accomplish goals and render superior patient care; seeks assistance when needed, and adapts to changing work demands and environment. The role operates the appropriate medical equipment and adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Florida Registered Nurse License
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (ACLS)
Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in PACU
Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures
In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (i.e., sanitation, decontamination etc.)
Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

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.
Utilizes 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.