Clinical Nurse- Free Standing ED

Tampa General Hospital; Florida; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital seeks a Clinical Nurse for the Free Standing ED to deliver nursing care under general supervision, plan and implement care, document assessments, and advocate for patient rights in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with patients, families and the healthcare team to develop and adjust the plan of care, coordinate discharge planning, and ensure high-quality, goal-directed care in line with hospital standards.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license issued by Florida or a Compact State.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or through American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Unit-specific certifications may be required (ACLS, PALS, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Assesses and analyzes the health status of patients comprehensively.
• Performs ongoing assessments and documents findings.
• Initiates discharge planning with initial admission assessment.
• Plans patient care with the patient, family, and health care team.
• Transcribes and implements physician orders; provides patient education.
• Directs care team within scope of practice and coordinates care.
• Communicates plan of care during shift reports and with the health care team.
• Evaluates patient outcomes and documents effectiveness of interventions.

Job description

Job Description - Clinical Nurse- Free Standing ED (260003OQ)

Job Description

Clinical Nurse- Free Standing ED

Job Number: 260003OQ

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

Qualifications

Education

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)