Experienced Registered Nurse, Systemwide Emergency Department Float Pool, Per Diem, Nights

Jackson Health System; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Health System in Miami is seeking an experienced Clinical Staff Nurse to join the new systemwide Emergency Department float team. This per diem role covers nights and may rotate across campuses to meet operational needs.

You will perform nursing assessments, coordinate care with physicians, document care, manage narcotics and equipment, and participate in patient teaching, with emphasis on safety, HIPAA, and CARE values.

Qualifications

• In-state RN license required.
• Associate degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Minimum 2 years ED experience encouraged.
• Per diem night shifts with rotation across campuses.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement patient care with physicians and staff.
• Document nursing care, plans, and patient observations.
• Maintain narcotics and emergency equipment records.
• Adhere to HIPAA, CARE values, and unit policies.
• Provide safe, evidence-based care and patient teaching.

Skills

Emergency Nursing

RN License

Per Diem Experience

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Facility Name: Jackson Health System - Workforce Float Emergency Department (Experienced)

Facility Address: 1611 NW 12 Ave., Miami, FL 33136 (main location)

Shift details: Per Diem, Nights 7:00 pm - 7:00 am, 12:00 am (midnight) - 12:00 pm (noon), or 3:00 pm - 3:00 am (minimum three shifts per month)

Join our new systemwide Emergency Department registered nurse float team. In this role, daily deployment varies and may include assignments across multiple hospital campuses based on operational needs

Why Jackson

Jackson Health System is a nationally and internationally recognized academic medical system offering world-class care to any person who walks through our doors. For more than 100 years, Jackson has evolved into one of the world's top medical providers for all levels of care, no matter if it's for a routine patient visit or for a lifesaving procedure. With more than 2,000 licensed beds, we are also proud of our role as the primary teaching hospital for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Summary

The Clinical Staff Nurse functions as a champion of quality patient care and professional caregiver who demonstrates critical thinking skills and scientific judgment in the anticipation and planning for the care of the patient. The CSN is responsible to perform at a competent level of nursing and consistently demonstrates nursing process. These standards include: assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion and evaluation. The CSN is also responsible to hold the highest standards of professional performance, which include: ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. These standards of practice encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The CSN will function within the JHS CARE Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The CSN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Implements and coordinates patient care in collaboration with physicians, providers, and healthcare staff.
• Utilizes the nursing processassessment, planning, implementation, and evaluationto deliver safe and effective nursing care.
• Documents all pertinent information related to nursing care, care plans, and patient observations.
• Accounts for narcotics and emergency equipment during each tour of duty.
• Maintains working knowledge of facility infection-control procedures.
• Recognizes, questions, and reports significant patient findings or inconsistencies in medical or nursing orders/treatment plans; collaborates to seek corrective action.
• Selects, individualizes, updates, and adheres to clinical procedures, protocols, standards, clinical pathways, plans of care, narcotics policies, and discharge/teaching plans.
• Completes and submits patient and unit charges accurately.
• Identifies and prioritizes overt and covert unit needs or problems and implements corrective actions independently.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibilities when assigned, supervises designated personnel, and takes appropriate action as needed.
• Applies logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
• Provides functional direction and assistance to LPNs and CNAs; completes new staff orientation as assigned.
• Conducts timely rounds to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains HIPAA compliance at all times.
• Follows and performs all unit-specific policies and procedures as outlined in the competency checklist.
• Utilizes job-specific and unit-specific equipment as required.
• Demonstrates service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Experience

Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.

Preferred Experience

Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department registered nurse experience.

Education

• Associate's degree in Nursing is required. BSN degree is preferred.
• Any Employee who will be performing Point of Care testing in the Operating Room, Neuro ICU, NICU, PICU, Pedi-ER, Cath Lab and/or Interventional Radiology areas, the educational degree must be verified at the time of hire.
• Minimum education level required to be verified is Associate's degree.

Credentials

• Valid Florida RN license is required.
• American Heart Association and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.
• Must meet and maintain valid and current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required by regulatory and/or nursing standard of practice for the specialty.

Preferred Credentials

AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) with 6 months validity

Unit Specific Credential

AHA Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with 6 months validity

Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.