Seasonal Registered Nurse - Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

38d•Onsite

About The Position

InterHealth Staffing is a for-profit staffing division of TGH committed to providing patients with excellent and compassionate care. The company offers 13-week seasonal assignments with competitive base pay and potential for contract extensions, providing an opportunity to experience TGH's culture and potentially transition into a permanent role. Tampa General is the region’s leading safety net hospital, affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, serving as its primary teaching hospital. The role offers the benefits of working with a Magnet-designated nursing team and a flexible schedule. Seasonal applicants require a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the specific division and must be competent to work independently. The Registered Nurse delivers nursing care to patients under general supervision, following established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines. This includes planning and implementing nursing care, documenting assessments, identifying and reporting issues, formulating care plans, and assuring patient rights, all in accordance with Tampa General Hospital's mission, vision, values, and quality improvement principles.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years’ experience within the specific division being hired into and deemed competent to work independently.
Graduate of a School of Professional Nursing.
Associate's degree.
FL RN license.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
NIHSS certifications.
Knowledge of assessment techniques and diagnostic tools.
Ability to conduct thorough assessments, interpret clinical data, and apply critical thinking to respond to changes in patient condition.
Knowledge of evidence-based practices for care planning.
Skill in developing, implementing, and modifying patient care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team, ensuring effective care coordination.
Understanding of patient education principles and ability to provide clear, personalized education to patients and families and assess their comprehension to ensure understanding and compliance.
Knowledge of outcome measurement and quality improvement processes.
Ability to evaluate patient progress and adjust care plans based on patient responses, contributing to ongoing improvement initiatives.
Familiarity with healthcare documentation standards and legal requirements.
Ability to document patient care accurately and timely, ensuring compliance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards.
Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field in OBGYN setting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

Deliver nursing care to patients following established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines.
Plan and implement nursing care.
Document nursing assessments.
Identify and report situations requiring further intervention.
Formulate and communicate goal-directed plan of care.
Assure patient rights.
Perform job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital and principles of quality improvement.
Assess and analyze the health status of patients in assigned nursing unit in a comprehensive manner.
Perform and/or assure completed assessments on all patients admitted within designated timeframes.
Perform on-going assessments and document according to policy and procedure, reporting significant findings of admission and on-going assessments to appropriate member of heath care team.
Initiate discharge planning process with initial admission assessment.
Plan patient care on assigned unit in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
Formulate individualized patient plan of care based on assessment data within designated timeframes.
Update plan of care based on the patient assessment within appropriate time period.
Direct, implement, and coordinate patient care activities on assigned unit to ensure the delivery of quality care.
Communicate the plan of care to other members of the healthcare team through daily worksheet conferences, verbally during the shift and shift report.
Direct care team members in accordance with their scope of practice.
Communicate and document all patient care given including assessments, plan of care, interventions, patient response, and follow-up.
Transcribe and direct the implementation of physician orders.
Provide patient education based on assessed needs and evaluate understanding.
Conduct ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes and document effectiveness of planned and implemented interventions and strategies in relation to the plan of care within time frames per policy/unit standards.
Include patient and family in the evaluation process.
Provide appropriate patient assessment and care specific to the needs of the patient populations served (e.g. age groups, patients of size; diagnosis-based).
Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the specific physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of patients as appropriate to the populations served.