Clinical Nurse - ED Hold

Tampa General Hospital, Inc.; Crystal River (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide bedside nursing care, assess patient needs, and coordinate treatment plans within a hospital setting.

The role emphasizes collaborative planning with patients, families, and the healthcare team, discharge planning from admission, and ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes to ensure high-quality care. Florida licensure is required with BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Nursing required.
• RN license issued by Florida or a Compact State.
• BLS certification through American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• ACLS and/or PALS may be required.
• Stroke-related certifications such as NIHSS and STABLE may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and analyze the health status of patients in the assigned nursing unit in a comprehensive manner.
• Perform ongoing assessments and document findings according to policy and procedure, reporting significant findings to the health care team.
• Initiate discharge planning with the initial admission assessment.
• Plan patient care on the assigned unit in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
• Formulate individualized patient care plans based on assessment data within policy timelines.
• Update the plan of care based on patient assessments within the designated time period.
• Direct, implement and coordinate patient care activities to ensure quality care.
• Communicate the plan of care to other health care team members during daily worksheets, shift reports and discussions.
• Direct care team members within their scope of practice.
• Document all patient care, including assessments, plan of care, interventions, patient response, and follow-up; transcribe and implement physician orders; provide patient education.
• Evaluate patient outcomes and adjust interventions within policy timelines, involving patient and family.

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Under general supervision, following established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines, delivers nursing care to patients. Plans and implements nursing care; documents nursing assessments; identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention; formulates and communicates goal-directed plan of care; assures patient rights. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital and principles of quality improvement

Essential Functions

• Assesses and analyzes the health status of patients in assigned nursing unit in a comprehensive manner. Performs and/or assures completed assessments on all patients admitted within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Performs on-going assessments and documents according to policy and procedure, reports significant findings of admission and on-going assessments to appropriate member of heath care team.
• Initiates discharge planning process with initial admission assessment.
• Plans patient care on assigned unit in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
• Formulates individualized patient plan of care based on assessment data within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Updates plan of care based on the patient assessment within appropriate time period.
• Directs, implements and coordinates patient care activities on assigned unit to ensure the delivery of quality care.
• Communicates the plan of care to other members of the healthcare team through daily worksheet conferences, verbally during the shift and shift report.
• Directs care team members in accordance with their scope of practice.
• Communicates and documents all patient care given including assessments, plan of care, interventions, patient response, and follow-up. Transcribes and directs the implementation of physician orders. Provides patient education based on assessed needs and evaluates understanding.
• Conducts ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes and documents effectiveness of planned and implemented interventions and strategies in relation to the plan of care within time frames per policy/unit standards. Includes patient and family in the evaluation process.
• Provides appropriate patient assessment and care specific to the needs of the patient populations served (e.g. age groups, patients of size; diagnosis-based).
• Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of the specific physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of patients as appropriate to the populations served.

Education

Associate's Degree Nursing

License/Registration

Registered Nurse- Issued by Florida or Compact State

Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Work Experience and Additional Information

Unit specific certifications may be required. May include but not limited to:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
• STROKE
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• STABLE