Registered Nurse (RN) ICU, Full Time, Night Shifts

Hialeah Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hialeah Hospital in Florida seeks a registered nurse to deliver advanced professional and technical nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with real or potential life-threatening illnesses, in collaboration with the medical staff.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, perform nursing techniques, participate in performance improvement, assist physicians, and provide excellent customer service while maintaining safety and patient comfort.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved nursing educational program.
• Current Florida Registered Nurse Licensure.
• Current BLS Cardiac Life Support Certification from the American Heart Association.
• Current ACLS Cardiac Life Support Certification from the American Heart Association.
• Basic arrhythmia skill required prior to start in the unit, or critical care experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced professional and technical nursing care to adult and geriatric patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care.
• Prepare equipment and assist physicians during treatments and examinations.
• Participate in performance improvement to maintain quality care.
• Assist in planning, supervising, and instructing nurses and assistants to care for several patients.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient care

Collaboration

Customer service

Education

Nursing education program

Job description

Job Summary

Delivers advanced professional and technical nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with real or potential life-threatening illnesses, in support of and in collaboration with care directed by the medical staff. Nursing care delivered complies with the objectives and policies of the hospital. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with unit standards. Performs nursing techniques for the comfort and well-being of the patient. Participates in performance improvement to maintain provision of quality care. Prepares equipment and assists physicians during treatments and examinations of patients. Assists in planning, supervising, and instructing secretaries, and Nursing Assistants thereby providing care to several patients. Incorporates critical thinking skills into patient care. Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on the interpretation of facts and evaluations of patient outcome; modifies the plan of care based upon the evaluations. Demonstrates a professional, supportive attitude. Provides excellent customer service. Position requires considerable walking, standing, moderate lifting, exposure to patient elements and handling of emergencies and critical patient incidents. May be needed to work beyond the regular tour of duty or in another patient care unit as assigned by department head or nursing supervisor.

Job Summary

Delivers advanced professional and technical nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with real or potential life-threatening illnesses, in support of and in collaboration with care directed by the medical staff. Nursing care delivered complies with the objectives and policies of the hospital. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with unit standards. Performs nursing techniques for the comfort and well-being of the patient. Participates in performance improvement to maintain provision of quality care. Prepares equipment and assists physicians during treatments and examinations of patients. Assists in planning, supervising, and instructing secretaries, and Nursing Assistants thereby providing care to several patients. Incorporates critical thinking skills into patient care. Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on the interpretation of facts and evaluations of patient outcome; modifies the plan of care based upon the evaluations. Demonstrates a professional, supportive attitude. Provides excellent customer service. Position requires considerable walking, standing, moderate lifting, exposure to patient elements and handling of emergencies and critical patient incidents. May be needed to work beyond the regular tour of duty or in another patient care unit as assigned by department head or nursing supervisor.

Education/Experience/Licensure/Technical/Other

• Education: Graduate from an approved nursing educational program as defined by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
• License/Certification:
  • Current Florida Registered Nurse Licensure.
  • Current Basic (BLS) Cardiac Life Support Certification from the American Heart Association
• Current Advanced (ACLS) Cardiac Life Support Certification from the American Heart Association
• Basic arrhythmia skill required prior to start in the unit, or critical care experience

What Should I Know About Hialeah Hospital?

Our 378-bed acute care hospital opened in 1951 to serve the Hialeah, Florida community. Our team is committed to honoring the trust that our patients place in us by providing compassionate, safe, high-quality care in the right place, and at the right time.

Cardiac

• American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Heart Failure Gold Plus Award, 2018
• American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Target Stroke Gold Plus Award, 2018

Bariatric

• American College of Surgeons/American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - MBSAQIP Accredited Center
• BCBS â– Blue Distinction Specialty Care Bariatric Surgery, January 2018

Neurology

• Advanced Primary Stroke Center Re-accreditation, April 2018

Women's Services

• American College of Radiology granted Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Re-accreditation, March 2016

Hyperbaric Unit

• Healogics Center of Distinction Award, 2017

Laboratory Services/Blood Bank

• Certificate of Accreditation from College of American Pathologist