Seasonal Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Seasonal Registered Nurse – Emergency Department )

Inter Health Medical Staffing Solutions is a for‑profit staffing division of Tampa General Hospital, one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in Florida serving a dozen counties with a population of more than six million. We are committed to providing patients with excellent and compassionate care. Tampa General is affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and serves as the primary teaching hospital for the university.

Inter Health is currently hiring for 13‑week contracts with significantly higher base pay and benefits for purchase. Enjoy the benefits of working with a Magnet‑designated nursing team and a schedule that fits your lifestyle. We offer opportunities that will allow our seasonal contractors to consider full‑time or part‑time conversions and also be eligible for contract extensions, depending on the team’s coverage.

Applicants must have a minimum of one year’s experience within the specific division being hired into and must be deemed competent to work independently.

• Under general supervision, following established policies, procedures and professional guidelines, deliver nursing care to patients.
• Plan and implement nursing care; document nursing assessments; identify and report situations requiring further intervention; formulate and communicate goal‑directed plans of care; assure patient rights.
• Perform and/or assure completed assessments on all patients admitted within the designated times delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Conduct ongoing assessments and document according to policy and procedure, reporting significant findings of admission and ongoing assessments to the appropriate member of the healthcare team.
• Initiate discharge planning process with initial admission assessment.
• Formulate individualized patient plans of care based on assessment data within the designated times delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Communicate the plan of care to other members of the healthcare team through daily worksheet conferences, verbally during the shift and shift report.
• Communicate and document all patient care given, including assessments, plan of care, interventions, patient response, and follow‑up.
• Transcribe and direct the implementation of physician orders.
• Conduct ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes and document effectiveness of planned and implemented interventions and strategies in relation to the plan of care within time frames per policy/unit standards.
• Include patient and family in the evaluation process.
• Provide appropriate patient assessment and care specific to the needs of the patient populations served (e.g., age groups, patients of size, diagnosis‑based).
• Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the specific physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of patients as appropriate to the populations served.
• Evaluate patient progress and adjust care plans based on patient responses, contributing to ongoing improvement initiatives.
• Document patient care accurately and timely, ensuring compliance with legal, ethical and institutional standards.

• Education:
  
  Associate’s Degree of Nursing (minimum).
• Licenses/Certifications:
  
  Florida RN license; BLS, ACLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), NIHSS certifications required.
• Minimum one year’s experience in a specialty unit and deemed competent.