RN - (Med Neuro) PART-TIME NIGHTS

The Nemours Foundation•Orlando, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse (Med/Surg) for its Med Neuro team at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Florida. The position is 24 hours per week on the night shift. The Registered Nurse implements the patient care delivery model for patients and their families, performing professional nursing practice that includes assessment, care planning, intervention, evaluation, health teaching, counseling, medication administration, and treatment administration as authorized. The RN uses clinical judgment and evidence-based guidelines to make care decisions, interprets complex patient data, responds to changing clinical situations, and collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues. The role provides safe, compassionate, culturally responsive, patient- and family-centered care; advocates for patients and families; supports ethical practice; contributes to clinical inquiry and improvements in practice; and participates in collaboration, systems thinking, and learning activities. The RN also identifies educational needs and facilitates learning for patients, families, Associates, and the community.

Requirements

Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required.
Active Florida or multistate RN license required.
Minimum of 6 months of RN experience required.
Valid American Heart Association BLS certification, to be obtained within 30 days of hire and valid for 90 days after the start date.
Valid American Heart Association PALS certification.

Nice To Haves

National certification in the area of clinical specialty preferred.
Experience in a pediatric specialty area preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care, and modify care based on patient and family needs.
Use clinical judgment, policies, procedures, guidelines, and evidence-based methods to make nursing practice decisions.
Collect and interpret complex patient data and respond appropriately to changing clinical situations.
Collaborate with patients, families, multidisciplinary colleagues, and community partners; seek expert consultation and delegate when appropriate.
Create a safe, compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment and promote comfort, healing, and prevention of unnecessary suffering.
Provide culturally responsive, patient- and family-centered communication and protect confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Advocate for patients, families, and Associates; address ethical concerns and initiate ethics consultation when appropriate.
Participate in team meetings, nursing and hospital governance, councils, committees, teams, and initiatives to improve practice and outcomes.
Use resources responsibly and contribute to the development and revision of standards of care, policies, and procedures.
Identify educational needs, teach patients and families, assess readiness to learn, and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.
Seek mentorship and serve as a mentor, coach, or preceptor based on unit needs and individual preferences or abilities.
Participate in research and apply evidence-based changes to practice.