Clinical Nurse - MedSurg

Tampa General Hospital, Inc.

Brooksville (FL)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Tampa General Hospital seeks a Clinical Nurse for MedSurg units in Florida. Under supervision, you will deliver nursing care, document assessments, and communicate plans of care to the team. You will participate in discharge planning and ensure patient rights and quality care.

The role requires an Associate's Degree in Nursing, Florida or compact-state RN license, and BLS certification. ACLS/PALS and unit certifications may be required or preferred based on unit needs.

Qualifications

Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
Registered Nurse with Florida license or compact state.
BLS certification required.
ACLS/PALS may be preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses and analyzes the health status of patients in assigned nursing unit.
Performs ongoing assessments and documents findings per policy.
Initiates discharge planning with admission assessment.
Plans patient care in collaboration with patient, family, and care team.
Develops individualized care plans based on assessment data.
Updates plan of care within required timeframes.
Directs and coordinates patient care activities to ensure quality.
Communicates plan of care to healthcare team during rounds and shift reports.
Directs care team members according to their scope of practice.
Documents all patient care activities, interventions, and responses.
Transcribes and executes physician orders; provides patient education as needed.
Monitors patient outcomes and evaluates effectiveness of interventions.
Provides age-appropriate care respecting patient populations served.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Team coordination

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description - Clinical Nurse - MedSurg (260003YX)

Job Description

Clinical Nurse - MedSurg - ( 260003YX )

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, reportssignificant findings of admission and on-going assessments to appropriate member of heathcare team.
Initiates discharge planning process with initial admission assessment.
Plans patient care on assigned unit in collaboration with the patient, family, and health careteam.
Formulates individualized patient plan of care based on assessment data within the designatedtime 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 thedelivery of quality care.
Communicates the plan of care to other members of the healthcare team through dailyworksheet 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 perpolicy/unit standards. Includes patient and family in the evaluation process.
Provides appropriate patient assessment and care specific to the needs of the patientpopulations served (e.g. age groups, patients of size; diagnosis-based).
Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of the specific physical, psychosocial anddevelopmental needs of patients as appropriate to the populations served.