RN - CVICU - Full Time - Days
About The Position
The RN applies the nursing process and relevant theories and principles of psychosocial and physical sciences to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, evaluate, and modify patient care using evidence-based practices. The RN practices autonomously within professional nursing standards, the ANA Code of Ethics, the ANA Bill of Rights, the Florida Nursing Practice Act, and hospital and departmental policies, while maintaining the competencies required for the CVICU. The position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the RN and those under their direction, including participation in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives. The RN collaborates with other disciplines and leads coordination of the interdisciplinary team to support individualized care and optimal patient outcomes. The RN also serves as an educator to peers, patients, and families, supports service excellence and a healing environment, and identifies needed unit resources or equipment for budget consideration.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Current RN licensure in the state of Florida.
- BLS certification through the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers.
- ACLS certification through the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers.
- Recent CVICU experience, with two years of experience.
- Complete annual Joint Commission mandatory education, in-service, and health requirements, including attendance at new employee orientation.
- Participate in the TB/PPD Surveillance Program.
- Maintain required professional licenses and certifications.
- Ability to work in a stressful environment, work independently, think critically, make sound decisions, and remain detail-oriented, alert, and self-motivated.
- Ability to stoop, sit, stand, and walk for long periods; frequently assist with lifting patients and heavy equipment; push or pull up to 40 pounds; and carry or lift up to 50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred.
Responsibilities
- Apply the nursing process and evidence-based practices to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, evaluate, and modify patient care.
- Practice in accordance with professional nursing standards, the ANA Code of Ethics, the ANA Bill of Rights, the Florida Nursing Practice Act, hospital and departmental policies, and area-specific competency requirements.
- Be accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self and those under the RN’s direction.
- Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to provide optimal, individualized patient care and outcomes.
- Coordinate the interdisciplinary team in collaboration with other health team members.
- Educate peers, patients, and patients’ families.
- Support service excellence and a healing environment.
- Identify and communicate unit resource or equipment needs for budget consideration.
- Build effective working relationships and alliances, provide peer guidance and feedback, and promote teamwork and cooperation.
- Demonstrate emotional intelligence, integrity, adaptability, effective communication, and respect for diversity and inclusion.
- Support change and innovation and contribute ideas for new or improved processes.
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Job Type
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