RN Emergency Services at Cape Coral Hospital

Lee Health • Cape Coral, FL

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The RN is responsible for the safe delivery and documentation of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role performs responsibilities in five areas of nursing practice—clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership, and professional development—using critical thinking, management, problem solving, and differentiation of urgency.

The RN directs and coordinates nursing care based on established clinical nursing practice standards subscribed to by the American Nursing Association and in accordance with the Florida Nurse Practice Act and other regulatory standards. The role collaborates with other professional disciplines to support effective patient care delivery and desired patient outcomes, and supports the organization’s vision and mission. Patient age and cultural diversity are considered in care. The RN contributes to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes. Nursing practice is guided by the code of ethics for nurses with interpretative statements.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• At least one year of current Emergency Room experience as an RN.
• Successfully complete the competency assessment.
• Current Florida nursing license.
• Proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), current 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.
• Specialty-area certification preferred.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), where required by the unit.

Responsibilities

• Safely deliver and document patient care through assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Perform nursing practice responsibilities as a clinician, teacher, researcher, leader, and professional-development participant.
• Direct and coordinate nursing care according to clinical nursing practice standards, the Florida Nurse Practice Act, and other regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to promote effective and efficient care delivery and desired patient outcomes.
• Apply knowledge of patients’ ages and cultural diversity when providing care.
• Contribute to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes.
• Support the organization’s vision and mission and follow the code of ethics for nurses with interpretative statements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed