Experienced Registered Nurse, Lynn Rehabilitation Center, FT, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Staff Nurse (CSN) champions quality patient care and applies critical thinking and scientific judgment to anticipate and plan for patients’ needs. The role performs nursing care competently and consistently follows the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identifying outcomes, planning, implementation, care coordination, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The CSN upholds professional standards in ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence-based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. Within the JHS CARE Model, the CSN is accountable for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients and maintains the clinical knowledge and skills required for the specific clinical area.

Requirements

Generally, 1 to 3 years of related experience.
Associate's degree in Nursing required.
Valid Florida RN license required.
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
Ability to understand and follow instructions and exercise sound, independent judgment.
Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
Ability to understand, respect, and accommodate patients’ individual beliefs, customs, practices, preferences, and needs.
Ability to provide clear, accurate, and effective information to doctors, other nurses, patients, and family members.
Ability to demonstrate compassion and patience and maintain a nonjudgmental approach toward patients, families, employees, and customers.
Clinical knowledge, skill, and ability to complete all required unit competencies fully and accurately.
Maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures required by regulation or nursing standards of practice.
Job requires extended standing or walking, carrying objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds, and lifting or moving objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds with appropriate devices.
Frequent visual acuity is required for activities involving extended computer use.
Must function in a fast-paced environment that may include high-pressure, emergent, and stressful situations; frequent interaction with a diverse population; and exposure to hospital and medical-office conditions and potential hazards. Personal protective equipment is required when exposed to infectious or clinical hospital environments.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
Minimum of 1 year of Medical-Surgical experience highly preferred.
In-patient Rehabilitation experience highly preferred.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with at least 6 months of validity; unit-specific credential.
Additional 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 at JHS during employment.

Responsibilities

Implement and coordinate care in collaboration with physicians, other providers, and healthcare staff.
Use the nursing process to apply nursing knowledge.
Document pertinent information regarding nursing care, care plans, and 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 regimens; collaborate and 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 and problems and independently implement corrective action.
Assume the charge nurse role when assigned, supervise designated personnel, and take action as needed.
Use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
Provide functional direction and assistance to LPNs and CNAs or MAs, and complete new-staff orientation when assigned.
Make timely rounds to ensure continuity of care.
Maintain HIPAA compliance.
Follow unit-specific policies and procedures and complete requirements in the unit-specific competency checklist.
Use job- and unit-specific equipment as required.
Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Perform other related job duties as assigned.