Registered Nurse (RN) - Temporary Contracts in Brevard County, Florida

Health First Careers•Melbourne, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

To be fully engaged in providing Uncompromised Safety, Superior Quality, Memorable Patient/Customer Experiences, and Financial Stewardship by: Demonstrating leadership through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care according to the standards of professional nursing practice. Nursing care is provided to the individual patient, based upon cultural, spiritual and age specific needs.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
Current Florida RN licensure or endorsement.
Certification(s) as required by specific unit.
Successful completion of all post-hire requirements, including, if applicable for role, Level II background screening/fingerprinting.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Certification.
Must meet unit specific care requirements.
Must be able to speak/understand written and verbal instructions in the English language.
Maintain all educational requirements outlined by regulatory entities and the organization.
Proficiency in MS Office, electronic record and other systems and software relevant to role.
Concentrate on multiple priority activities.
Respond appropriately to life threatening situations.
Critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates effective and safe clinical practice as evidenced by Skills Fair demonstration, completion of yearly Competency Assessment, and Age Specific Checklist.
Coordinates interdisciplinary plan of care based on current evidence based practice.
Documents all nursing care, change in condition, response to therapy, treatments, procedures and referrals on patient record to meet standards.
Demonstrates dependability, reliability and flexibility.
Demonstrates effective medication administration provided to patients as evidenced by Preceptor Observation Tool, Skills Fair Demonstration, and Clinical Practice.
Demonstrates appropriate delegation and supervision of patient care activities within the healthcare setting.
Demonstrates effective communication with other members of the healthcare team and promotes effective team functioning.
Utilizes Health First computer systems with regards to order entry, order inquiry, and patient care documentation.
Provides patient, family, and/or caregiver education as directed by the plan of care.
Provides service to patients and families with sensitivity and respect for their needs, expectations, age, cultural, and individual differences.
Contributes to the patient experience as evidenced by positive patient satisfaction scores and HCAHPs scores for department/medical center and/or written compliments by patients/others as well as consistent performance of purposeful hourly rounding and bedside shift report.
Uses and cares for equipment and supplies economically.