Registered Nurse - Joint and Orthopedic Stepdown - Full Time

200 UM Corp (Enterprise); United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Registered Nurse 1 - Specialty to provide patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner, adhering to evidence-based standards for quality, safety and service. This full-time role requires a Florida RN license and a bachelor’s degree in nursing, with at least one year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, care planning, coordination with physicians, discharge planning, and ensuring compliant communication with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
• One year of nursing experience is required.
• Valid State of Florida RN license is required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients and plans nursing care with documentation.
• Reports symptoms and vital sign changes to physicians.
• Modifies care plans based on patient response and orders.
• Reviews diagnostic tests to assess patient condition.
• Collaborates with physicians and healthcare team on care plans.
• Prepares patients for exams and treatments, considering age and culture.

Skills

Learning agility

Teamwork

Technical proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse 1 - Specialty delivers patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service while ensuring population-specific patient care.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. 1. Assesses assigned patients and evaluates plans to include documentation of nursing care.
2. 2. Reports symptoms and changes in patients’ condition and vital signs.
3. 3. Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions, and physician orders.
4. 4. Reviews, evaluates, and reports diagnostic tests to assess patient’s condition.
5. 5. Consults with physicians and other healthcare professionals related to assigned patients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
6. 6. Prepares patients for, and assists with examinations, procedures, and treatments. Considers patient age and culture during patient treatments and provides any needed information regarding treatment plan. Nurtures a compassionate environment by providing psychological support.
7. 7. Performs appropriate patient tests and safely administers medications within the scope of practice. Administers and maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies, procedures, and physician orders.
8. 8. Communicates plan of care in a timely manner to patient and family, as well as the appropriate team members, ensuring compliance with all regulatory guidelines (i.e., HIPAA). Uses best practices for transition of patient care.
9. 9. Utilizes available resources to assist in discharge planning.
10. 10. Plans, prioritizes, and adjusts assignments to accomplish goals and render superior patient care; seeks assistance when needed.
11. 11. Adapts to changing work demands and environment.
12. 12. Operates the appropriate medical equipment.
13. 13. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
• Experience: one year of nursing experience required
• Certification and Licensing: Valid State of Florida RN license required

Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.