Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Full Time, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Staff Nurse in the Emergency Department provides quality patient care using critical thinking, scientific judgment, and the nursing process. The nurse is accountable for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of care for assigned patients within the JHS CARE Model. The role requires professional standards in ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence-based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health, along with clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the unit.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing.
Valid Florida RN license.
Generally 1 to 3 years of related experience.
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
Ability to understand and follow instructions and exercise sound, independent judgment.
Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
Ability to understand, respect, and accommodate patients' preferences and needs regarding individual beliefs, customs, and practices.
Ability to clearly, accurately, and effectively provide information to doctors, nurses, patients, and family members.
Ability to show compassion and patience and maintain a nonjudgmental approach toward patients, families, employees, and customers.
Clinical knowledge, skill, and ability to complete all required unit competencies fully and accurately.
Maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures required by regulation or nursing standards of practice.
For staff performing point-of-care testing in designated areas, the required educational degree must be verified at hire; the minimum level is an Associate's degree.

Nice To Haves

BSN degree is preferred.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), with at least 6 months of validity.
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Additional applicable life-support certification for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level upon hire.

Responsibilities

Implement and coordinate care in collaboration with physicians, other providers, and healthcare staff.
Use the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—in applying nursing knowledge.
Document pertinent information about nursing care, care plans, and observations.
Account for narcotics and emergency equipment on each tour of duty.
Maintain working knowledge of facility infection-control procedures.
Recognize, question, and report significant patient findings or inconsistencies in medical or nursing orders and treatment regimens; collaborate and seek corrective action.
Select, individualize, update, and follow clinical procedures, protocols, standards, pathways, plans of care, narcotics policies, and discharge and teaching plans.
Complete and submit patient and unit charges.
Recognize and prioritize overt or covert unit needs and problems and independently implement corrective action.
Assume the charge nurse role when assigned, supervise designated personnel, and take action as needed.
Apply logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
Provide functional direction and assistance to LPNs and CNAs or MAs, and complete new-staff orientation when assigned.
Make rounds in a timely manner to ensure continuity of care.
Maintain HIPAA compliance.
Follow unit-specific policies and procedures and perform required competencies.
Use job- and unit-specific equipment as required.
Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Perform other related duties as assigned.