Seasonal Registered Nurse - Emergency Department Hold

Tampa General Hospital • Spring Hill, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

InterHealth Medical Staffing Solutions, a staffing division of Tampa General Hospital, is seeking a Registered Nurse for a 13-week contract in the Emergency Department. Tampa General Hospital is a large, comprehensive medical facility in Florida, affiliated with USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. This role offers significantly higher base pay and benefits for purchase. As part of a Magnet-designated nursing team, you will enjoy a schedule that fits your lifestyle. Opportunities for contract extensions or conversion to full-time or part-time positions may be available. The position requires the nurse to deliver nursing care to patients under general supervision, following established policies and procedures. The role involves planning and implementing nursing care, documenting assessments, identifying and reporting situations requiring intervention, and formulating and communicating a goal-directed plan of care while assuring patient rights. The nurse will be responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of Tampa General Hospital and principles of quality improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience within the specific division being hired into and deemed competent to work independently.
• Associate's Degree of Nursing
• FL RN license
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) certification
• NIHSS certification
• Minimum 2 years' experience in specialty unit and deemed competent.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and analyzes the health status of patients in assigned nursing unit in a comprehensive manner.
• Performs and/or assures completed assessments on all patients admitted within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Performs on-going assessments and documents according to policy and procedure, reports significant findings of admission and on-going assessments to appropriate member of heath care team.
• Initiates discharge planning process with initial admission assessment.
• Formulates individualized patient plan of care based on assessment data within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Communicates the plan of care to other members of the healthcare team through daily worksheet conferences, verbally during the shift and shift report.
• Communicates and documents all patient care given including assessments, plan of care, interventions, patient response, and follow-up.
• Transcribes and directs the implementation of physician orders.
• Conducts ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes and documents effectiveness of planned and implemented interventions and strategies in relation to the plan of care within time frames per policy/unit standards.
• Includes patient and family in the evaluation process.
• Provides appropriate patient assessment and care specific to the needs of the patient populations served (e.g. age groups, patients of size; diagnosis-based).
• Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of the specific physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of patients as appropriate to the populations served.
• Ability to evaluate patient progress and adjust care plans based on patient responses, contributing to ongoing improvement initiatives.
• Ability to document patient care accurately and timely, ensuring compliance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards.

Benefits

• significantly higher base pay
• benefits for purchase
• opportunities that will allow our seasonal contractors to consider full time or part time conversions
• eligible for contract extensions

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree