Experienced Registered Nurse, Acute Care Surgical, Full Time, Nights
About The Position
The Clinical Staff Nurse (CSN) is a professional caregiver and champion of quality patient care who uses critical thinking and scientific judgment to anticipate and plan care. The nurse performs at a competent level and consistently applies the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identifying outcomes, planning, implementation, care coordination, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation. The CSN is accountable for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients within the JHS CARE Model, and must possess the clinical knowledge and skills required for the specific clinical area. The role also upholds professional standards in ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence-based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. This position is in acute care transplant surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital; the unit is not an ICU or stepdown unit. It is a full-time night position, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with rotating weekends.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in Nursing.
- Valid Florida RN license.
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with at least 6 months of validity.
- Maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures as required by regulatory requirements or nursing standards of practice for the specialty.
- Generally, 1 to 3 years of related experience.
- Applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level upon hire, with at least 6 months of validity and maintenance throughout employment at JHS.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- At least one year of experience as a med-surg registered nurse.
Responsibilities
- Implement and coordinate patient care in collaboration with physicians, providers, and healthcare staff.
- Apply nursing knowledge through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Document pertinent information related to nursing care, care plans, and patient observations.
- Account for narcotics and emergency equipment during 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 plans, and collaborate to seek corrective action.
- Select, individualize, update, and follow clinical procedures, protocols, standards, clinical pathways, plans of care, narcotics policies, and discharge and teaching plans.
- Complete and submit patient and unit charges.
- Recognize and prioritize unit needs or problems and independently implement corrective actions.
- Assume charge nurse responsibilities when assigned, supervise designated personnel, and take necessary action.
- Use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
- Provide functional direction and assistance to LPNs, CNAs, or MAs, and conduct new staff orientation when assigned.
- Make timely rounds to ensure continuity of care.
- Maintain HIPAA compliance.
- Follow and perform unit-specific policies and procedures as outlined in the competency checklist.
- Use job-specific and unit-specific equipment as required.
- Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
