Experienced Registered Nurse, Transplant Acute Inpatient, Full Time, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Staff Nurse provides competent, high-quality nursing care to assigned patients in the transplant acute inpatient setting at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The nurse uses critical thinking and scientific judgment to anticipate and plan patient care, applying the nursing process through assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, coordination, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The role operates within the JHS CARE Model and upholds professional standards including ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence-based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. This is a full-time day position, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with rotating 3-3 shifts and weekends. The nurse works with physicians, providers, and healthcare staff to coordinate care, maintain accurate documentation, follow unit-specific policies and procedures, and use required equipment. The role may include charge nurse responsibilities, functional direction of designated staff, and new staff orientation when assigned. Jackson Memorial Hospital is Jackson Health System’s flagship hospital and an accredited tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds. It provides a broad range of medical specialties through multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.
Associate's degree in Nursing is required.
Valid Florida RN license is required.
Maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures required by regulations or nursing standards of practice.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with at least 6 months of validity is required for this unit.
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.
For employees performing Point of Care testing in the listed areas (Operating Room, Neuro ICU, NICU, PICU, Pedi-ER, Cath Lab, and/or Interventional Radiology), the educational degree must be verified at hire; the minimum verified education is an Associate's degree.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
At least 2 to 4 years of experience as an acute care or step-down registered nurse is strongly preferred.
Transplant inpatient nursing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Implement and coordinate patient care in collaboration with physicians, providers, and healthcare staff.
Use the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to apply nursing knowledge.
Document pertinent information about 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 adhere to 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 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 job duties as assigned.