Registered Nurse (RN) ER Seasonal

UHS•Wellington, FL

About The Position

Wellington Regional Medical Center in Wellington, Florida, is hiring a seasonal Emergency Room Registered Nurse. The role is described as a full-time opportunity for 36 hours per week with full benefits. Although the posting headline says day shift, the description also refers to a night shift schedule; overtime and coverage of various shifts may be available to interested nurses. The nurse provides safe, competent, patient-centered care in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy, and provides professional leadership and support to the healthcare team. The role includes responding to suspected strokes and carrying out the facility’s stroke-alert process, including assessment, coordination with physicians and telemedicine, and treatment support when indicated. Nurses are expected to maintain current stroke knowledge through NIHSS training and at least eight hours of stroke-related training annually. Wellington Regional Medical Center is a 235-bed acute-care community hospital and part of Universal Health Services. The organization describes its environment as supportive of patient safety, teamwork, innovation, professional growth, and continuing education.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
Current Florida nursing license.
Current BLS certification upon hire.
ACLS, PALS, and/or required specialty training or course completion, or obtain it within three months of employment.
Successfully pass any pre-employment assessments required by the facility.

Nice To Haves

One year of full-time or three years of part-time experience in an acute-care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, competent nursing care in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy.
Provide professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
Use Patient Centered Care as the foundation for nursing activities and demonstrate Service Excellence standards.
Recognize signs and symptoms of stroke, call a stroke alert overhead, and verbalize the stroke-alert process.
Perform NIHSS and bedside swallow assessments.
Assist with telemedicine consultation and physician examination and evaluation of thrombolytic-therapy inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Mix, administer, and monitor thrombolytic therapy if the patient is deemed a candidate.
Prepare patients for endovascular treatment when indicated and assume patient care while they are in the Emergency Department.
Maintain current stroke knowledge by completing NIHSS training and at least eight hours of stroke-related training annually.