Rn Jobs in Port St Lucie

About The Position

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Associate degree in Nursing.
• Current active multistate RN license in good standing in the state where the employee lives, or an active single-state RN license in good standing in the state of employment with proof of application for a multistate RN license in the state where the employee lives.
• Basic typing and word-processing ability.
• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within Watkins Student Health Services, based on the nursing process and within the role and scope of practice.
• Perform preliminary patient assessments through observation and chart review to facilitate appropriate follow-up with the healthcare team.
• Evaluate unstable or complex patient-care situations and facilitate appropriate intervention.
• Implement appropriate clinical decisions and make appropriate use of expert peers and/or management.
• Accept accountability and use independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated.
• Use appropriate standards and resources, and evaluate patient responses in delivering care.
• Identify patients’ teaching and learning needs and provide health instruction.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of patient teaching and document it in patient charts.
• Respond to or refer incoming patient treatment-related phone calls.
• Complete necessary forms and obtain physician signatures as appropriate.
• Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.