Registered Nurse (RN) ER

UHS•Wellington, FL

69d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time opportunity offers 36-hours per week, full benefits, and a night shift schedule. There is an opportunity for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested. Wellington Regional Medical Center is a 235-bed, acute care hospital, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Wellington Regional has been providing high-quality healthcare services to the residents of Palm Beach County since 1986. As a community hospital, accredited by The Joint Commission, Wellington Regional prides itself on its continued commitment to remain on the forefront of advanced technologies and expand programs and services to meet the needs of the growing community it serves. We promote an environment that fosters compassion, teamwork, innovation and opportunities for professional growth. Our mission is supported by our commitment to fair and ethical treatment for all. Service excellence is a part of all we do at Wellington Regional Medical Center. Our team is guided and held accountable by core standards: Treat everyone as a guest, Demonstrate professionalism and excellence, and Practice teamwork. Safety is a guiding value, committed to achieving zero preventable harm. We do what’s right, learn from every experience, and create a supportive environment where every team member can thrive. Our nursing teams feature a top-of-license approach utilizing a reliable cohort of RNs, LPNs & Clinical Managers all dedicated to patient safety and quality care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
BLS (current upon hire)
ACLS, PALS, and/or required specialty training or course completion (or obtained within three months of employment) in required specialty.
Current Florida nursing license.
Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Prefer one year full time or three years part time experience in acute care setting.

Responsibilities

Provides safe, competent nursing care for patients in accordance with facility policies, standards and philosophy.
Provides professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
The concepts of Patient Centered Care will provide the foundation for all nursing activities.
Demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times.
Recognizes the signs and symptoms of stroke and calling a stroke alert overhead.
Verbalizes stroke alert process.
Performs NIHSS and bedside swallow, assists with telemedicine consult and physician examination/evaluation of thrombolytic therapy inclusion/exclusion criteria, mixing, administration and monitoring of thrombolytic therapy if patient deemed a candidate, preparation of patient for Endovascular treatment as indicated, assumes patient care while in the Emergency Department.
Maintains currency in stroke knowledge by completing the NIHSS training and a minimum of 8 hours of stroke related training annually.