Registered Nurse (RN) ICU

UHS•Wellington, FL

73d•Onsite

About The Position

Wellington Regional Medical Center is a 235-bed, acute care hospital located in Wellington, Florida, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Since 1986, it has provided high-quality healthcare services to Palm Beach County. As an accredited community hospital, Wellington Regional is committed to advanced technologies and expanding services to meet community needs. The hospital fosters an environment of compassion, teamwork, innovation, and professional growth, guided by core standards of service excellence, professionalism, and teamwork. Safety is a core value, aiming for zero preventable harm in a supportive environment where team members can thrive. The nursing teams utilize a top-of-license approach with RNs, LPNs, and Clinical Managers dedicated to patient safety and quality care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
BLS (current upon hire)
ACLS, 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.
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 and documents the NIHSS and bedside swallow.
Assists with telemedicine consult and physician examination/evaluation of thrombolytic therapy inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Assists with mixing and administration of thrombolytic therapy if patient deemed a candidate.
Prepares patient for Endovascular treatment as indicated.
Assumes patient care of the stroke alert.
Maintains currency in stroke knowledge by completing the NIHSS training and a minimum of 8 hours of stroke related training annually.