ER Nurse

Sign On Bonus Available

Department:
Emergency Room

Shift: Days/Mids/Nights

Schedule/Status:
Varies;
Full Time

Standard Hours/Week: 36

General Description:

Under the general supervision of the Executive Director/Director/Clinical Coordinator, the RN is responsible for the provision of nursing care as appropriate to population served. The RN, through team nursing and the multidisciplinary team, assesses, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates the plan of care. The RN monitors the plan of care to ensure quality, appropriateness, timeliness, and effectiveness of the care rendered.

The RN, utilizing the Person- and Family
- Centered Care Model, recognizes and addresses family needs and preferences, and integrates family caregivers as partners in care demonstrating mutual trust and respect.

• Perform physical and psychosocial assessment including growth and development of the patient. Record and analyze patient medical history, symptoms, and conditions.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. Perform indicated re-assessment within defined time frames.
• Administer medications, infusion therapy and treatments utilizing bar code scanning and evidence-based safety procedure.
• Initiate the care plan and plan daily care with the team, patient and family.
• Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team members to meet patient's educational and discharge planning needs.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
• Appropriately coordinate, delegate, and supervise duties of other health care personnel, such as Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Nurse Technicians, and Patient Safety Advocates.
• Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills, implementing direct patient care and treatments, as demonstrated by follow through and use of appropriate intervention.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of planned interventions in relation to patient responses and the attainment of expected outcomes.
• Document and communicate actions to maintain continuity among the nursing team.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians, patients, families, and other health care team members.
• Complete hourly rounding, including the person/family to actively participate in face-to-face bedside handoff/handover report; communicate in SBAR format for all handoff/handover reports and changes in patient's status to the Care Provider/physician, Clinical Coordinator or Charge Nurse. Follow the chain of command.
• Document in a concise, pertinent, and legible manner, on the appropriate form and according to accepted standards.
• Provide nursing care in an organized, timely, safe, cost effective manner.
• Assess the patient's health literacy level. Plan, implement and evaluate effectiveness of patient education.
• Instruct patients and families on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and develop individualized health improvement programs helping patients make informed decisions about their health and treatment.
• Promote patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self‑care skills.
• Participate in Quality Monitoring/Performance Improvement.
• Incorporate Evidence Based practices into daily care.
• Perform similar or related duties as assigned.
• Know fire, disaster and safety procedures and regulations as it pertains to the work area.

• Graduate of an RN education program (accredited preferred);
  Associate Degree in Nursing required. Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred.
• At least 1 year experience.
• State of Florida RN
  * BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP certifications must be obtained through the AHA.
• Emergency Department: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale, ACLS and PALS required.

• Eligible to participate in a number of PMC-sponsored benefits, including:
• Benefits Start on Day 1
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Program
• Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Assistance
• EAP, Flex Spending, Accident, Critical and Other Applicable Benefits
• Annual Accrual of 152 Personal Leave