Registered Nurse - Specialty - Emergency Dept - Per Diem

umiami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Miami is seeking a Registered Nurse - Specialty - Per Diem to provide patient-centered care with evidence-based standards, while integrating cultural competence and safety. The role emphasizes assessment, planning, and collaboration within a supportive health system.

Responsibilities include administering treatments, documenting outcomes, ensuring effective communication with patients and families, and contributing to unit-level projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required.
• Valid State of Florida RN license required.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS; refer to department description for applicable certification requirements.
• Learning Agility, Teamwork, Technical Proficiency, and Communication are key knowledge and ability areas.

Responsibilities

• Completes assessments and documents patient interactions and observations per unit standards.
• Demonstrates advanced competency in the practice area.
• Maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments per policy.
• Reassesses and documents effectiveness of interventions per guidelines.
• Communicates plan of care clearly to patient, family, and team members.
• Participates in policy/procedure development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Acts as preceptor and, when needed, as Charge/Resource Nurse.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse - Specialty - Per Diem delivers patient centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing and promoting evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service while ensuring population-specific The Registered Nurse - Specialty - Per Diem demonstrates towards nursing processes.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Completes assessments and documents patient interactions and general observations, per unit standards, including the need for age and cultural considerations, care management and teaching; makes necessary referrals.

2. Demonstrates advanced level of competency in the area of practice

3. Administers and maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies and procedures.

4. Reassesses and documents the effectiveness of intervention as per guidelines and protocols; evaluates diagnosis/ problems on the plan of care based on the patient’s status.

5. Communicates plan of care clearly in an effective and timely manner to patient, family and the appropriate team members.

6. Participates in the development of policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care.; examines and questions treatment to determine if they are within best practices.

7. Represents nurses by actively participating in committees and task forces.

8. Begins discharge planning upon admission; uses available resources to assist in preparing for discharge. Involves patient and patient support network in plan of care

9. Manages own work and time, and prioritizes assignments to ensure work assignments are completed on time.

10. Adapts to changing work demands and environment. Anticipates possible problems and assists nurse leader(s) in the development of contingency plans.

11. Evaluates other staff in the provision of care; provides concise, constructive feedback to employee and leadership

12. Serves as a preceptor to students and new staff, as needed.

13. Serves as a Charge Nurse or Resource Nurse when needed.

14. Initiates unit-level projects with significant impact on patient care, expense reduction, safety and/or patient experience.

15. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Experience:

Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing:

Valid State of Florida RN license required

BLS, ACLS, PALS
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:

Part time

Employee Type:

Temporary