Registered Nurse - Baptist Surgical Unit - Days

Baptist Health Care • Pensacola, FL

2d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides care and education for the patient based on their illness, symptoms, and courses of treatment. This position manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum Education Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing Required or Associates Degree Nursing Required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred
• Minimum Work Experience 1-3 years Acute care nursing experience Preferred
• Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire Required and BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) Upon Hire Required ACLS Provider (ACLS) Upon Hire Required National Institutes Of Health Stroke Scale (NIH) Upon Hire Required
• Demonstrated clinical competence and regulatory agency education classes in relevant area of nursing practice
• Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills

Responsibilities

• Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients.
• Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic plan of care for each patient in order to address all identified needs.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
• Evaluates the identified problems, care provided, and patient’s responses are reassessed to meet patient and family needs and assure overall quality of care delivered.
• Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, to ensure quality care.
• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the critical care unit/critical care division as defined in the scope of service, to assure that the unique nature of the client is addressed. This includes, but is not limited to the age of the client served.
• Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees