RN Emergency Room at Gulf Coast Medical Center
About The Position
The RN Emergency Room is responsible for the safe delivery and documentation of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role involves nursing practice as a clinician, teacher, researcher, leader, and professional, using critical thinking, management, problem-solving, and differentiation of urgency. The nurse directs and coordinates patient care in accordance with established clinical nursing practice standards, the American Nurses Association, the Florida Nurse Practice Act, and other regulatory standards. The role collaborates with other professional disciplines to support effective care delivery and desired patient outcomes, and supports the organization’s vision and mission. Care incorporates patients’ ages and cultural diversity and contributes to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement. Nursing practice is guided by the code of ethics for nurses with interpretative statements.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
- One or more years of current Emergency Room experience as an RN.
- Successfully complete the competency assessment.
- Current Florida nursing license.
- Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, valid for at least 90 days after hire.
- Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Customer service skills.
Nice To Haves
- Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Certification in a specialty area preferred.
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), for units that require it; certification must be current for at least 90 days after hire.
Responsibilities
- Safely deliver and document patient care through assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Use critical thinking, management, problem-solving, and urgency differentiation in clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership, and professional development roles.
- Direct and coordinate nursing care according to established clinical nursing practice standards, the Florida Nurse Practice Act, and other regulatory standards.
- Collaborate with other professional disciplines to support effective and efficient patient care and desired patient outcomes.
- Support the organization’s vision and mission.
- Incorporate patients’ age and cultural diversity into the provision of care.
- Contribute to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes.
- Practice according to the code of ethics for nurses with interpretative statements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
