Registered Nurse - Nine Mile Emergency Department - PRN

Job Description

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing services and patient care in a variety of settings. This position follows the established nursing process, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. This position ensures adherence to hospital or department policies, nursing procedures, standards, and practices. It manages individualized, goal‑directed nursing care through the use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

• Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients.
• Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic plan of care for each patient, in collaboration with each patient/significant other to address all identified needs.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement the medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
• Evaluates the identified problems, care provided, and patient’s responses are reassessed to meet patient and family needs and assure overall quality of care delivered.
• Maintains up‑to‑date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team to ensure quality care.
• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the emergency unit/critical care division as defined in the scope of service, to assure that the unique nature of the client is addressed. This includes, but is not limited to, the age of the client served.
• Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure.

• Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing required
• Associate’s Degree Nursing required
• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing preferred

• Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state – upon hire
• BLS for Healthcare Providers – American Heart Association, upon hire
• ACLS Provider – American Heart Association, upon hire
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, upon hire
• PALS Provider – American Heart Association within 90 days, required

• Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills

Baptist Health Care is a not‑for‑profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non‑governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA.

Additional information about this requirement can be found:
Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.