Registered Nurse - Medicine Progressive Care Unit

Parkland Health•Parkland, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) uses Parkland’s nursing professional practice model to coordinate care delivery for a defined patient population with the healthcare team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses patients, identifies nursing diagnoses based on their responses to health problems, develops and implements individualized plans of care, and evaluates patient responses. The RN helps patients move through their healthcare encounters without preventable complications or delays and delegates interventions in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act, patient condition, and employee competencies. In the Medicine Progressive Care Unit, the RN provides patient-centered nursing care in accordance with applicable standards, protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and the State of Texas Nurse Practice Act. The RN assesses and monitors patients, responds to changes in condition, administers medications safely, manages IV access, performs point-of-care monitoring, supports pain management, and provides emergency resuscitation care when needed. The position also involves patient and family education, accurate documentation, collaboration with providers and other team members, and maintaining current nursing knowledge and licensure.

Requirements

Graduate of a Registered Nursing program.
Current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing, or a valid Compact RN license.
Current healthcare-provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
Current ALS or ACLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network, required upon hire or placement in the role.
Provide care in accordance with the State of Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and clinical-area standards.
Able to provide continuous assessment, consult with team members, and deliver patient-centered, patient-valued care.
Able to exercise independent judgment in providing nursing care.
Effective interpersonal skills and good oral and written communication skills.
Able to communicate effectively with patients and, if required, via the overhead paging system.
Demonstrate patient-centered and patient-valued behaviors.
Demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards of care for the specialty area when applicable.
If experience is less than 9 months, completion of a nurse residency is required; LVN experience does not waive this requirement.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Advocate for patients by attending to their needs, rights, confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences.
Maintain positive working relationships with Parkland customers, employees, and other internal and external contacts; serve as a resource for patients and healthcare team members.
Provide education and training to patients and family members, and provide appropriate handoffs when relinquishing care.
Participate in community outreach activities when assigned.
Follow applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, guidelines, accreditation requirements, and health-plan program requirements governing nursing practice.
Maintain knowledge of sanitation, infection control, safety, supplies, equipment, and appropriate use of supplies and materials.
Perform patient assessments and continuous surveillance; recognize changes in condition, intervene appropriately, consult team members, notify providers, and implement orders promptly.
Exercise independent judgment while providing safe nursing care to critically ill or stable patients.
Manage adult ICU patients with neurological, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary disorders or conditions.
Administer medications using the six rights, maintain and manage IV access, perform point-of-care monitoring, follow safe infection-control practices, support pain management, provide emergency resuscitation care for adults, and develop individualized plans of care.
Perform continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for adult ICU patients if required.
Complete accurate and timely patient-care records and hospital documentation in accordance with departmental and Parkland standards.
Identify opportunities to improve work processes and patient and customer satisfaction; make recommendations and implement or monitor results as appropriate.
Stay current with developments and trends in nursing through professional learning and participation, and maintain Texas RN licensure and any additional required certifications.
Seek direction from experienced staff and team members as needed; provide direction to non-nursing staff when applicable.
Exchange information with nursing and other Parkland staff in support of departmental and organizational standards, missions, goals, and objectives.