Emergency Medicine Registered Nurse

Guidewell-Emergency-Doctors; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidewell-Emergency-Doctors in Florida Largo is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to join our free-standing outpatient emergency care facility. The role covers a broad range of nursing duties from minor treatment to acute care, with emphasis on efficient triage, accurate documentation, and patient education.

You will perform wound care, medications management, EKGs, and assist with procedures per protocols.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required.
• Minimum 3+ years in a Critical Care Setting (ICU) with ER experience.
• Active Florida RN license; ACLS and PALS certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Perform triages and discharges for patients of all ages.
• Input discharge instructions and prescriptions accurately.
• Provide wound care, splinting, dressings, and basic procedures per protocol.
• Administer medications and monitor with EKG/cardiac equipment.
• Communicate with team members and patients; support cross-functional staff.

Skills

Critical care

Emergency nursing

EKG/monitoring

Patient triage

Education

Associate’s degree

Job description

Job SummaryThe Registered Nurse position performs a variety of nursing duties in caring for patients from minor treatment to acutely ill in a one-of-a-kind, free-standing outpatient facility, providing easy access to unscheduled care. This hyper-efficient delivery of Emergency Medicine Specialty Services combined with an outpatient facility efficiently provides high quality care that can yield lower ER visits, lower hospital admissions, and create savings.Essential Job FunctionsReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Completion of orders on a variety of patients from minor treatment to acutely ill.Perform accurate triages and discharges of patients of all ages and be proficient at identifying patients with critical needs.Perform medication management in relation to administration, record maintenance, and storage.Must be able to accurately input patient discharge instructions and prescriptions into computer software.Perform quality splinting, dressing applications, and wound care.Performance of EKG’s/cardiac monitoring with recognition of arrhythmias.Procedure preparation per organizational protocols (i.e., I&D, suture, pelvic, Lumbar Puncture, Chest Tubes, etc.)Communicate positively with all team members and patients.Proper delegation of duties to PCC’s, Lab Staff and Radiology Staff.Initiation of Pre-MD evaluation orders when appropriate to expedite patient care.Utilize organizational specific software to reference old patient records and organizational protocols.Support the Facility Leader (FL) and Nurse Operations Manager (NOM) by being a positive team player.Follow the information security policies and management system, contributing to their effectiveness, and actively reporting on their performance.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis position currently does not have supervisory responsibilities.Required EducationAssociate’s degree.Required ExperienceA minimum of 3+ years' recent experience in a Critical Care Setting (ICU) with a minimum of two years in an Emergency Room, Emergency Department (hospital, free standing).Less than 3 years’ experience may be considered with an internal recommendation.Required Licenses and CertificationsActive Florida RN License or compact RN license with authorization to practice in Florida. Must convert to Florida license within 60 days of hire.ACLS certificationPALS certificationRequired Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesMust be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.Able to perform the duties expected for an active role in a busy medical environment (standing, walking, teaching, public speaking, pulling, pushing, lifting, etc.)Able to stand and work up to a 12-hour shift in the facility.*** RN’s currently employed by or affiliated with medical marijuana clinics are ineligible for hire.Preferred Qualifications3 years’ experience in ER setting (hospital, freestanding) highly preferred.Financial ResponsibilitiesThis position does not currently have financial responsibilities.Budget ResponsibilitiesThis position does not currently have budget responsibilities.LanguagesAdvanced English is required.Bilingual Spanish is preferred.TravelUp to 30% travel to support clinic operations across the market. Travel may include coverage at other clinic locations, trainings, meetings, and other operational needs as they arise.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work standing up, walk, use hands to operate tools and equipment and must be able to exert regularly up to 10 pounds of force, frequently exert 30 pounds of force and occasionally exert 50 pounds of force to constantly perform the essential job functions. The employee will be frequently required to reach with hands and arms, bend, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, and pull. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Environmental ConditionsInside: The employee is subject to environmental conditions, protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The worker is subject to noise; there may be sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.Physical/Environmental ActivitiesPlease confirm for the following questions if these working conditions are encountered Occasionally (1-33% of time on the job), Frequently (34-66% of time on the job), Constantly (67-100% of time on the job), or Not Applicable N/AMust be able to travel to multiple locations for work (i.e. travel to attend meetings, events, conferences). Occasionally (1-33% of time on the job).May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions of cold, heat, wet, and humidity. Not Applicable N/AMay be exposed to outdoor or warehouse conditions of loud noises, vibration, fumes, dust, odors, and mists. Not Applicable N/AMust be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, or other equipment. Not Applicable N/ASubject to exposure to hazardous material. Occasionally (1-33% of time on the job).