Registered Nurse; RN - Emergency Department

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct and indirect patient care by adhering to the nursing process in a collaborative environment, promoting optimal patient outcomes through evidence-based practice, care coordination, and patient and family engagement.

• Provides safe and effective nursing care based on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient needs across the care continuum.
• Administers medications, performs treatments, and documents care activities in accordance with Health First’s policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care, participate in rounds, and support discharge planning.
• Applies critical thinking to promptly identify changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Educates patients and families using teach‑back to promote engagement in care and safe transitions.
• Adheres to safety protocols and infection prevention practices to protect patients and associates.
• Utilizes Health First technology systems to enter clinical documentation and care plans.
• Participates in quality improvement, patient safety, and High Reliability Organization (HRO) initiatives.
• Supports precepting, mentoring, and onboarding of new associates and students as appropriate.
• Promotes a culture of purpose, rounding, and communication at the bedside (e.g., whiteboard use, bedside shift report).

• Education:
  
  Associate’s degree in Nursing (ASN) or Nursing Diploma.
• Work Experience:
  
  Meets unit specific care requirements; new graduates considered based on unit needs.
• Licensure:
  Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Florida or endorsement.
• Certification:
  American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintained; additional unit‑specific certifications (ACLS, PALS, NRP, NIHSS) as applicable.
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
  Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills; proficiency in EMR systems and patient documentation; demonstrated initiative in quality and patient safety improvements; ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in complex environments; maintains compliance with competency validations and continuing education; demonstrates flexibility, reliability, and commitment to a collaborative work environment.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Work Experience:
  
  One (1) year or more of acute care or specialty setting.
• Certification:
  National certification in specialty area (e.g., CCRN, CMSRN, CEN).

• Physically agile; requires walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching majority of the shift.
• Heavy work that frequently includes lifting or moving objects up to 100 pounds or more with or without assistance.
• May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments, including tight and confined spaces, reaching out and above shoulders or overhead.
• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• May be exposed to inside and outside environments with extreme temperatures, air contamination, dirt, grease, or water.
• May be exposed to biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC guidelines.
• May operate various types of manual and motorized equipment used in transportation of materials.
• May be exposed to intense noise or vibration and awkward or confined work positions.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand‑eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

Schedule:

Per Diem
Shift Times: 7:00 pm – 7:00 am
Paygrade: 29R

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