RN | Behavioral Health | Flex | New Market Pay Increase

careers-tmh; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is seeking a registered nurse to contribute to patient care in a collaborative, evidence-based environment in Tallahassee, FL. The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and adherence to the Florida Nurse Practice Act.

The RN will coordinate care, participate in a team-based approach, and ensure patient dignity, rights, and confidentiality while using health IT and best practices to relieve pain and anxiety.

Qualifications

• Graduate of approved school of nursing.
• Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Two to five years experience as a RN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assumes direct and indirect responsibility for the patient's care environment.
• Provides care through collaboration with team members and autonomous nursing process.
• Provides leadership, mentoring and role modeling for other health care team members.
• Coordinates and delegates care in a safe, secure and clean environment.
• Ensures care respects patient rights, dignity, values, confidentiality and expressed needs.
• Uses evidence-based practice and information technologies to provide comfort, relieve pain and alleviate anxiety.
• Complies with Florida Nurse Practice Act and department policies.

Skills

Nursing skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Evidence-based practice

Patient care

Education

Graduate of nursing program

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your Role:

• Assumes direct and indirect responsibility for the patient's care environment.
• Provides care through collaboration with team members and the autonomous application of the nursing process.
• Provides leadership, mentoring and role modeling for other members of the health care team.
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordination and delegation of care in a safe, secure and clean environment.
• Ensures care provided displays respect for the patient’s rights, dignity, values, confidentiality and expressed needs.
• Is adaptable, using evidenced based practice and information technologies while maintaining focus on providing comfort, relieving pain and alleviating anxiety.
• Practices under the Department of Nursing and within the scope of the Florida Nurse Practice Act.
• Follows all policies, procedures, and requirements, and actively supports a commitment to the mission and vision of TMH, consistently displaying behaviors in harmony with the ICARE values.

Reports To:

• RN/Director Psychiatry

Supervises:

• None

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education:

• Graduate of approved school of nursing

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Required Experience:

• None

Preferred Education:

• Two (2) to five (5) Years experience as a RN

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Current licensed in the State of Florida to practice professional nursing (RN).
• Must have a current Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification from an accredited instructor from the American Heart Association (AHA) and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.