Respiratory Extern - Float Pool

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • West Palm Beach, FL

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Extern works in the Float Pool and provides safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role includes coordinating care for assigned personnel and performing charge duties as assigned. Responsibilities include assessing patients and their responses to medications and treatments, administering and documenting medications, maintaining accurate patient records, planning and coordinating care, and educating patients and families.

The position is at St. Mary's Medical Center, a 420-bed acute care hospital in West Palm Beach and part of the Palm Beach Health Network. The hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center and provides a range of specialty services, including pediatric trauma care and a Level III NICU.

Requirements

• State license required upon hire.
• BLS required upon hire.
• ACLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• NIHSS must be obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• CPI must be obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• PALS must be obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS must be through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Identify patient problems and implement appropriate interventions.
• Assess skin integrity and fall risk each shift, assess responses to medications and treatments, and complete assessments according to unit protocol.
• Administer, transcribe, and document medications according to hospital policy; medicate for pain per protocol; and follow hospital policies and procedures for administering blood and blood products.
• Observe, collect, and accurately record data using the nursing process; document changes in patient status, reports to physicians, and actions taken; and complete admission and discharge forms.
• Develop written plans of care that incorporate teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration; prioritize care based on acuity and patient preference; coordinate tests and treatments with ancillary departments; and initiate appropriate evidence-based medicine tools.
• Identify patient and family learning needs and initiate resources upon admission; explain procedures and interventions and document education.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed