Registered Nurse Freestanding Emergency Room PRN Various Shifts

Baptist Health•Homewood, AL

22h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides patient care in a freestanding emergency department, assessing patient needs and developing or revising individualized plans of care. The nurse evaluates progress toward expected outcomes, prioritizes care using evidence-based standards, documents care, and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team members to support safe, compassionate treatment. The role includes coordinating care and delegating tasks appropriately, advocating for patients and families, communicating changes in patient condition, and demonstrating the knowledge and skills needed to care for patients across the lifespan. Nurses may also serve as preceptors, charge nurses, unit educators, or nurse clinicians, and contribute to professional development, peer review, mentoring, committee work, and quality improvement. The posting also describes functions for Hospital Care at Home programs, including virtual care through TeleHealth and in-home nursing. These functions may involve assessing patients remotely or in their homes, collaborating with the Patient Care Hub and in-home clinical teams, traveling to patient homes, using virtual technology, and transporting requested items, equipment, and medications. The description does not clarify whether these program functions apply to this freestanding emergency room position.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
6 months to 1 year of experience in a freestanding emergency department or emergency department.
Meet mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the assigned unit or department.
For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing duties, a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required.

Nice To Haves

ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and develop or revise individualized plans of care based on patient needs and responses; evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs.
Advocate for patients and families and provide a compassionate, therapeutic care environment.
Coordinate patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ qualifications and capabilities.
Collaborate and communicate with medical staff and interdisciplinary team members to plan and manage care.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety activities in accordance with regulatory standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and use of patient care and unit equipment.
Prioritize care and use effective problem identification and resolution.
Communicate relevant information about patient conditions or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, or nurse clinician as applicable.
Support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies and model professional practice.
Collaborate with nursing leadership and education teams to support new team members and students and identify development needs.
Participate in staff development, meetings, peer review, mentoring, coaching, committees, and performance improvement activities.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with applicable organizational policies and procedures.
For applicable Hospital Care at Home duties, conduct virtual or in-home assessments, collaborate with program teams, travel to patient homes, use virtual technology, address urgent or emergent needs as directed, and deliver requested items, equipment, and permitted medications.