RN | Ocala Neighborhood Hospital - Emergency Department | PRN | Day Shift

UF Health•Ocala, FL

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for identifying the patient's alterations in health, assessing the patient's human response to actual and potential health problems, implementing nursing interventions based on theoretical concepts from nursing and other arts and sciences, and evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The RN provides care for patients in accordance with physician orders, policies, procedures, established standards, and administrative policies. Whenever possible, the patient, the family, or those significant to the patient are an integral part of the assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation efforts of the RN. The RN is responsible to supervise/direct care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel and to assign/delegate care to other qualified members of the health care team. The RN coordinates care between other professional disciplines as needed. Unit-based activities which contribute to a positive work and professional environment are performed, including but not limited to: demonstrating the ability to manage care within the established standards of nursing care and practice as defined by the state of Florida; initiating care to stabilize patients and assist in managing life support needs by collaborating with physicians and clinical staff, demonstrating appropriate admission, discharge, and transfer procedures; collecting laboratory samples and performing lab testing in accordance with CLIA regulations and established policies and procedures; demonstrating the ability to perform laboratory Quality Controls and Assessments, and routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function according to Laboratory Policy and Procedure; preparing patient meals in accordance with physician orders and hospital protocols; ensuring proper supplies, appropriate medical equipment, and medications are available for patient care and Par levels meet facility needs; participating in QAPI activities including participation in accreditation preparation and survey process, and maintenance of accreditation, state, and CMS standards; adhering to established facility/departmental policies and procedures; attending and participating in all applicable facility meetings, training, and development workshops; performing all other duties as assigned by supervisor; and coordinating discharge planning and post-acute placement of patients as required. The RN provides and coordinates care to achieve the organization's mission of excellent patient care and nursing's vision of setting a new standard of excellence in autonomous and accountable nursing practice committed to patient advocacy and innovative patient care in a climate of trust and collaboration.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years experience in a hospital progressive care or intensive care unit or equivalent experience
Current RN license in the State of Florida
Current BLS
Current ACLS

Nice To Haves

BSN and professional nursing board certification preferred at time of hire
All nurses hired after April 30, 2014 without a BSN will be required to obtain a BSN within three years of hire
All nurses hired after June 30, 2011 without a professional nursing board certification will be required to obtain a professional nursing board certification after two years of hire or at the certification eligibility date for those certifications requiring more than two years of experience

Responsibilities

Identifying the patient's alterations in health
Assessing the patient's human response to actual and potential health problems
Implementing nursing interventions based on theoretical concepts from nursing and other arts and sciences
Evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes
Providing care for patients in accordance with physician orders, policies, procedures, established standards, and administrative policies
Supervising/directing care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
Assigning/delegating care to other qualified members of the health care team
Coordinating care between other professional disciplines as needed
Demonstrating ability to manage care within the established standards of nursing care and practice as defined by the state of Florida
Initiating care to stabilize patient and assist in managing life support needs by collaborating with physician and clinical staff
Demonstrating appropriate admission, discharge and transfer procedures
Collecting laboratory samples and performing lab testing in accordance with CLIA regulations and established policies and procedures
Demonstrating ability to perform laboratory Quality Controls and Assessments, and routine daily, weekly, monthly and periodic maintenance and function according to Laboratory Policy and Procedure
Preparing patient meals in accordance with physician orders and hospital protocols
Ensuring proper supplies, appropriate medical equipment and medications are available for patient care and Par levels meet facility needs
Participating in QAPI activities including participation in accreditation preparation and survey process, and maintenance of accreditation, state, and CMS standards
Adhering to established facility/departmental policies and procedures
Attending and participating in all applicable facility meetings, training and development workshops
Performing all other duties as assigned by supervisor
Coordinating discharge planning and post acute placement of patients as required