Position Summary
Administers patient care in an area where patients come for treatment and typically return home the same day or care takes place in a post-acute transitional care setting.
Work Location:
Baptist Health
Cardiovascular Associates
3980 Colonnade Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35243
Near Brookwood Hospital
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Utilizes the unique knowledge, skills, and competencies required in ambulatory care nursing practice to promote wellness, restore health, address health-related situational problems, and/or support end-of-life care.
- Assesses patients’ needs and applies current ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice when developing an individualized plan of care for each patient.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on the assigned unit.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan, assesses patient data, and interprets necessary information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs.
- Prescribes, delegates, coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, including patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
- Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit-specific skills.
- Prioritizes patient care continuously in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
- Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
- Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members based on patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
- Communicates relevant patient condition or unit concern information to other healthcare team members.
- Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients and families.
- Integrates patient and family education throughout the delivery of care.
- Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned.
- Maintains awareness of legal issues, patients’ rights, and compliance with regulatory and accrediting standards.
- Maintains regular, punctual attendance consistent with policies and standards such as ADA, FMLA, and others.
- Ensures compliance with all organizational policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions
- Contributes to the knowledge and skills of others and the continuous improvement of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
- Participates and may lead nursing practice and performance improvement committees.
- Engages in peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice.
- Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized unit.
- Provides input into staff development, hospital and nursing committees, research activities, and performance management.
- Responsible for personal professional development and continuing education.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education/Training
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the specific unit/department.
Licensure/Certification
- Maintains current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
- ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas.
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.