Registered Nurse, PCU Days, Baptist Beaches

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Baptist Beaches is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for Fulltime Days in the PCU department. The role emphasizes nursing process, patient education, and advocacy within a supportive care team.

New hires may receive a $3,750 sign-on bonus; ACLS/PALS certifications are noted as preferred and required timelines apply for different ED settings.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years cardiac experience preferred
• 1–2 years telemetry experience
• Hospital experience required or preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients across medical, surgical, or cardiac conditions.
• Educate patients and families about disease processes and plans of care.
• Act as patient advocate and coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in staff meetings and unit activities.

Skills

Cardiac care

Telemetry monitoring

Patient advocacy

Care coordination

Education

AS in Nursing

BS in Nursing

BA/BS in Nursing

Tools

ECG interpretation

Telemetry systems

Job description

Baptist Beaches is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse for Fulltime Days in the PCU department. RN experience including Med/Surg, PCU or Critical Care is preferred.

*New Hires eligible for a $3,750 Sign on Bonus*

• Provides for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement; organization and supervision of care provided by supportive personnel; coordination of care provided by ancillary services
• Including patients and significant others (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care
• Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care
• Serves as patient advocate and responsible for providing care to patients requiring treatment of any medical, surgical, or other condition, including chronic medical and minor injuries or illnesses.
• Certification- ACLS required within 6 months for the Adult EDs and Free Standing EDs
• PALS required within 1 year of hire for the Free Standing EDs and required within 6 months for WCH ED.

As a Registered Nurse for Baptist Health you will:

• Provide care to patients requiring treatment of any medical, surgical, or other condition
• Embrace and uphold the hospital mission statement
• Educate patients and families to their disease process and plan of care
• Interact with physicians and other departments within the hospital
• Coordinate care provided by ancillary services
• Act as the patient advocate
• Participate in staff meetings and other unit activities

Associate of Science in Nursing Or

Degree Preferred:

Bachelor of Arts/Science (BA/BS)

Experience:

• 1-2 years Cardiac Experience Preferred
• 1-2 years Telemetry Experience
• Hospital Experience

Licenses and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred
• Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Preferred
• Licensed Registered Nurse Required

AS - Nursing; BS - Nursing

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• Driver's License - DMVDMVDMV
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHAAHAAHA

Chosen as the area's "Most Preferred" healthcare provider every year since 1990 according to theannual National Research Corporation study of Jacksonville area residents, Baptist Health rankshighest in the categories of Best Doctors, Best Nurses, Best Quality and Best Reputation.