Registered Nurse

• Performs nursing assessments and evaluates findings.
• Prepares clinical notes, progress notes, and ensures accurate charting.
• Provides services in accordance with the patient’s plan of care.
• Provides services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
• Initiates appropriate preventative and ongoing nursing procedures.
• Informs personnel and DON of changes in the condition and needs of the patient.
• Counsels with the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Participates in and presents in-service trainings.
• Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition.
• Completes certification/recertification orders as specified in facility policy, as assigned.
• Carries out and accurately charts actions/interventions as outlined in the plan of care.
• Determines the level and type of nursing care needed for a patient depending on condition.
• Initiates individualized care plans based on admission assessments and physician orders, as assigned.
• Involves the patient/family in plan of care development.
• Reviews, evaluates, and updates the plan of care based upon current assessments.
• Prepares discharge summaries which reflect the care provided and associated outcomes.
• Refers to PT, OT, SLP, and MSW those patients requiring their specialized skills.

Supervises and trains other clinical personnel.

• Provides appropriate information regarding the patient to agencies/individuals involved in the patient’s care.
• Directs and supervises performance of LPNs as specified, and reports findings as appropriate.
• Accrues relevant knowledge and carries out supervised practice of new skills.

Exercises discretion and maintains confidentiality, safeguarding all patient medical information.

• Attends staff meetings and patient care conferences as scheduled.
• Accurately completes charting and paperwork in a timely manner per facility policy.
• Immediately reports to the DON any patient incidents/variances or complaints.
• Demonstrates competent performance of the technical skills required to carry out patient care as ordered.
• Participates in peer review and Performance Improvement activities as requested.
• Participates in the review and revision of medical records as assigned.
• Understands and adheres to established policies/procedures.
• Reports all incomplete work assignments to DON.
• Demonstrates sound judgement and decision making.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

*Qualifications*

• Current RN license, issued by the State of Florida.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current First Aid certification.
• Eligible Background Screening Result from the Agency of Healthcare Administration (AHCA).
• Familiarity and competence in neonatal critical care including familiarity with ventilators, tracheostomies, feeding tubes, IV infusions, and central line care.

Join our team and contribute to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients through compassionate leadership and exceptional nursing practices.

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour Work Location: In person