Rn Jobs in Port St Lucie

About The Position

Requirements

• Eligible for or currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or a compact state.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalent.
• One year of acute-care experience.
• CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Complete unit-specific certifications within one year of hire when floating to the relevant units: ACLS, PALS, NRP, Oncology/Thoracic-Chemotherapy, Base Station, or C-EFM, as applicable.
• Maintain current knowledge and skills to provide appropriate care to the designated patient age groups, from neonates through geriatric patients.
• Demonstrate clinical competency in the applicable practice areas and ability to operate equipment needed for patient care.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills, clinical judgment, adaptability, resilience, emotional intelligence, and time-management skills.
• Use proper body mechanics and be able to work in a physically demanding environment.
• Meet annual Frederick Health Clinical Ladder requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information.
• Work a variable schedule of at least 48 hours per clinical schedule based on hospital needs, including 24 weekend hours; float to one or more clinical areas and work one major and one minor holiday annually.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge-planning needs according to nursing standards.
• Perform and document initial and ongoing assessments; recognize, prioritize, document, and communicate changes in patient condition, and respond appropriately.
• Develop individualized plans of care based on nursing diagnoses and patient needs, incorporating family, caregivers, other disciplines, and community resources.
• Organize and prioritize care, seek assistance when needed, and implement and document nursing interventions and patient responses in accordance with policy and standards.
• Communicate timely, pertinent information to patients, families, and the interprofessional healthcare team, and keep patients and families informed about status and changes in the plan of care.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of care and interventions, revise plans as needed, identify variances from expected outcomes, and make recommendations.
• Provide and document patient and family education; assess learning needs and barriers, establish teaching goals, evaluate learning, communicate progress, and integrate discharge planning and referrals.
• Float to other nursing units and adapt care to different clinical workflows, patient populations, and acuity levels.
• Support less experienced staff in patient and family education; mentor and precept registered nurses and ancillary staff; delegate effectively and contribute to department orientation.
• Promote professional communication, positive interactions, staff retention, and employee morale.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement, evaluate standards and equipment, and contribute to audits and quality-assurance reviews.
• Complete hospital-wide, department-specific, and clinical-ladder requirements and competencies.
• Use supplies, equipment, and technology appropriately to support quality patient care and maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance for eligible employees
• Employer-paid short-term income replacement for eligible employees
• Employer-paid long-term disability for eligible employees
• Paid Time Off program for eligible employees
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match for eligible employees
• Free financial planning sessions
• Educational assistance program
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program
• Shift differential and/or overtime pay for eligible non-exempt positions