Registered Nurse (RN) - Primary Care

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Delray Beach, FL

11d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers professional and technical nursing care to patients in accordance with the practice’s objectives and policies and applicable licensing and regulatory guidelines. The nurse uses the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and prepares equipment and assists physicians during patient treatments and examinations. Strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment are essential.

The position also involves clearly documenting patient assessments and reassessments, caring for the age-specific needs of the population served, monitoring patients’ responses to medications and physical changes, administering medications, and providing education to patients and families. The nurse collaborates with the care team and exercises independent patient-care judgment within that collaboration.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Florida.
• Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider certification.
• Strong critical-thinking skills and ability to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• EMR/EHR experience.
• Experience with NextGen or Athena.

Responsibilities

• Communicate patient assessments and reassessments clearly and concisely in the chart, ensuring documentation meets current standards, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to care for the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Notify the physician if the history and physical, informed consent, or appropriate test results are missing from the chart or unsigned.
• Observe behavioral and physiological changes related to medications, take appropriate action, and document appropriately.
• Recognize physical changes, respond within standards of care, and report significant findings in a timeframe appropriate to their seriousness.
• Ensure core measure and meaningful use standards are met in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Anticipate physicians’ routine needs and provide assistance in a timely manner.
• Administer and document medications according to policies and procedures.
• Exercise independent patient-care judgment in collaboration with the team.
• Provide appropriate education to patients and families.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed