Contract Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

25d

About The Position

InterHealth Medical Staffing Solutions, the for-profit staffing division of Tampa General Hospital, is hiring Registered Nurses for 13-week contracts in the Emergency Room. The role delivers nursing care under general supervision and in accordance with established policies, procedures, professional guidelines, and Tampa General Hospital’s mission, vision, values, and quality-improvement principles. Nurses plan, implement, and document patient care; identify situations requiring further intervention; communicate goal-directed care plans; and protect patient rights. The position assesses patients’ health status, completes and documents admission and ongoing assessments, reports significant findings to the healthcare team, and initiates discharge planning. Nurses formulate individualized care plans, communicate them to colleagues, implement physician orders, evaluate patient outcomes, document interventions and responses, and include patients and families in the evaluation process. Care should address the physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs of the populations served, including different age groups, patients of size, and diagnosis-based needs. The role also contributes to ongoing improvement initiatives by evaluating patient progress and adjusting care plans as needed. The contracts offer significantly higher base pay, with benefits available for purchase. Seasonal contractors may have opportunities to convert to full-time or part-time roles or to extend their contracts, depending on team coverage.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing, minimum.
Current Florida RN license.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
NIHSS certification.
At least 2 years of experience in the specialty unit and demonstrated competence to work independently.

Responsibilities

Deliver nursing care under general supervision and in accordance with established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines.
Assess and analyze patients’ health status comprehensively; complete admission assessments within applicable policy or unit-standard time frames.
Perform ongoing assessments, document them according to policy, and report significant findings to appropriate healthcare team members.
Initiate discharge planning with the initial admission assessment.
Formulate individualized patient care plans based on assessment data within required time frames.
Communicate care plans to the healthcare team through daily worksheet conferences, verbal communication during the shift, and shift reports.
Document patient care, including assessments, care plans, interventions, patient responses, and follow-up, accurately and timely.
Transcribe and direct implementation of physician orders.
Evaluate patient outcomes and document the effectiveness of interventions and strategies in relation to the care plan within required time frames.
Include patients and families in the evaluation process.
Provide assessments and care appropriate to the needs of the patient populations served, including age groups, patients of size, and diagnosis-based needs.
Evaluate patient progress and adjust care plans based on patient responses, contributing to ongoing improvement initiatives.
Comply with legal, ethical, and institutional standards for patient-care documentation and practice.
Perform job duties in accordance with Tampa General Hospital’s mission, vision, values, and quality-improvement principles.