Seasonal Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Step Down
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides high-quality, safe, cost-effective nursing care and coordinates the patient experience by integrating care based on the nursing process. The RN directs patient-focused care according to established standards for safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control, with the goal of discharging patients after providing an optimum level of care. This per-diem role is on the Cardiac Step Down unit and has day shifts. The RN follows hospital policies and procedures, maintains patient and staff confidentiality, collaborates with patients, families, physicians, visitors, employees, and allied professionals, and contributes to a cooperative, respectful team environment. The role also requires adherence to infection-control and environmental safety procedures and the ability to adapt care to varied age-specific patient populations.
Requirements
- Education recognized by the State of Florida as qualifying for Registered Nurse licensure.
- Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Florida.
- American Heart Association BLS certification.
- For telemetry and higher-acuity units: American Heart Association ACLS and basic EKG interpretation are required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, safe, cost-effective nursing care and coordinate the patient experience using the nursing process.
- Direct patient-focused care according to safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection-control standards.
- Arrive prepared for scheduled shifts, follow attendance and timekeeping policies, and vary the work schedule to meet departmental needs.
- Obtain approval for overtime and time off as required; comply with uniform, badge, and timekeeping policies.
- Attend and participate in meetings, staff meetings, and mandatory in-services; read and act on communications.
- Follow corporate, regional, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures, including ethics, compliance, and confidentiality requirements.
- Assist patients, families, physicians, visitors, and employees professionally and courteously; foster teamwork and help prevent or resolve interpersonal conflicts.
- Follow infection-control procedures, including Standard Precautions, appropriate use of personal protective equipment, hand hygiene, sharps disposal, specimen handling, and isolation techniques.
- Follow environmental care, safety, hazardous-material, and security procedures.
- Adapt care to varied age-specific patient populations.
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