Registered Nurse - Baptist Medical Unit - Nights

Baptist Health Care; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, FL seeks a Registered Nurse to provide patient-centered care, education, and coordination across the care team, using the nursing process and primary nursing principles.

The role focuses on safe medication administration, continuous assessment, documentation, and professional growth within a not-for-profit system serving northwest Florida. Requires Florida RN license and current BLS/NIH/ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

• Florida RN licensure or eligible compact state upon hire
• BLS for Healthcare Providers required on hire
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required on hire
• ACLS Provider required within 6 months of hire

Responsibilities

• Assesses, identifies, and prioritizes patient and family needs to provide quality care.
• Safely delivers medications and treatments; monitors and documents patient responses.
• Performs continuous patient assessment and communicates changes to the care team.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of care provided.
• Promotes effective working relations within the department to meet goals.
• Maintains licensure, certifications, required education, and competencies; pursues professional growth.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Basic computer skills

Nursing proficiency

Education

Technical Diploma/Certificate in Nursing

Associates Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description

The Registered Nurse provides care and education for the patient based on their illness, symptoms, and courses of treatment. This position manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

What you will do

• Assesses, identifies, and prioritizes patient and family needs to provide quality care to all patients. Develops, discusses, and communicates plan of care for each patient in collaboration with the care team.
• Safely delivers medications and treatments. Monitors and documents patient responses and upholds all safety policies and protocols including patient identification, risk mitigation ensuring a safe individualized plan of care.
• Performs continuous patient assessment, detects changes in condition, and communicates with appropriate care team members to support prompt clinical decision making.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of care provided.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit to facility meeting goals and objectives.
• Maintains current documentation and required licensure, certifications, required education, and competencies in accordance with unit scope of service and professional standards. Pursues professional growth and development.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing Required or
• Associates Degree Nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire Required
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
• National Institutes Of Health Stroke Scale (NIH) Upon Hire Required
• ACLS Provider (ACLS) American Heart Association within 6 Months Required

Required Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in nursing, knowledge, and skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse