PRM Clinical Staff Nurse, Medical Surgical, Per Diem

PRM Clinical Staff Nurse, Medical Surgical, Per Diem, Days

Jackson North Medical Center

Department:
Medical Surgical

Address: 160 NW 170th Street, North Miami Beach, Florida, 33169

Shift details:
On Call/Pool

The PRM Clinical Staff Nurse functions as a champion of quality patient care and professional caregiver who demonstrates critical thinking skills and scientific judgment in the anticipation and planning for the care of patient in assigned area(s). The PRM Clinical Staff Nurse is responsible to perform at a competent level of nursing and consistently demonstrates nursing process. These standards include: assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion and evaluation.

The PRM Clinical Staff Nurse is also responsible to hold the highest standards of professional performance, which include: ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. These standards of practice encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The PRM Clinical Staff Nurse will function within the JHS CARE Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.

The PRM Clinical Staff Nurse possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Implements and coordinates the delivery of care in collaboration with physician and other provider and healthcare staff.
• Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in applying nursing knowledge.
• Documents all pertinent information regarding nursing care, care plans and observations.
• Accounts for narcotics/emergency equipment on each tour of duty.
• Maintains a working knowledge of facility infection control procedures.
• Recognizes, questions and reports significant patient findings and/or inconsistencies in medical/nursing orders/treatment regime.
• Collaborates and seeks corrective action.
• Selects and individualizes/updates and adheres to clinical procedures/protocols/standards/clinical pathways, plans of care/narcotics policies and discharge/teaching plans.
• Completes and submits patient/unit charges.
• Recognizes/prioritizes overt/convert unit needs/problems/implements corrective action independently.
• Assumes charge nurse role when assigned/supervises designated personnel/takes action as needed.
• Applies the use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems.
• Provides functional direction and assistance to LPN's and CNA's or MA's, and completes new staff orientation as assigned.
• Makes rounds on a timely basis to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains HIPAA compliance at all times.
• Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency check-list.
• Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
• Performs all other related job duties as assigned.

Experience

Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing is required. BSN degree is preferred. Any employee who will be performing Point of Care and testing in the Operating Room, Neuro ICU, NICU, PICU, Pedi-ER, Cath Lab and/or Interventional Radiology areas, the educational degree must be verified at the time of hire. Minimum education level required to be verified is Associate's degree.

Skill

General

Competencies:

Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure. Ability to understand and follow instructions. Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment. Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications. Nursing

Competencies:

Ability to understand, respects and…