Registered Nurse - Cardiac Neuro; Stroke Unit

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Neuro (Stroke Unit)

RN - HRT NEURO (STROKE)

Full-Time

Registered Nurse candidates for the Cardiac Neuro Stroke Unit will have the following job responsibilities:

• Collect comprehensive data pertinent to the patients health or situation
• Advocate for patients as part of the interdisciplinary team
• Analyze the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues
• Identify expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient and the situation
• Monitor critical vital signs enabling intervention of life threatening situations
• Act as an advocate for patient safety.
• Ensure effective care and use of time, supplies, and equipment.
• Educate patients regarding their medications, procedure and treatments, providing patients and their families with support throughout their stay.

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Neuro (Stroke Unit)

RN - HRT NEURO (STROKE)

Full-Time

Registered Nurse candidates for the Cardiac Neuro Stroke Unit must meet the following minimum job qualifications:

• 1 year of recent (within the last year or
  2) Acute Care RN experience preferred. However, if they have acute rehab (Kindred, Encompass, Health South, Select Specialty) and the candidate is comfortable with going in a stroke unit we can consider
• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required. Compact license holders have 60 days to obtain the Florida license after relocation.
• Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree, BSN is preferred
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 30 days of employment start
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of start
• American Heart Association ACLS Provider issued card required within 6 months of employment start date