Registered Nurse - 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 the 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 may be 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 certifications to meet unit‑specific care requirements (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, NIHSS).
• 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 a 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 a 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, including 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 shift.
• May be exposed to indoor and outdoor 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 manual and motorized equipment used in the 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:

Full‑Time

Shift Times: 7:00 pm – 7:00 am

Paygrade: 29B