RN - Patient Care II - 3 West Telemetry - FT - Days - MHP

memorialhealthcare; Pembroke (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare in Pembroke Pines, FL, seeks a registered nurse to provide direct patient care and collaborate across disciplines according to standards of practice and organizational mission.

The role includes educating patients and families, delegating to ancillary staff, and planning and evaluating care based on assessments to optimize outcomes; CDL and RQI/ACLS certifications are required depending on unit. ACLS/PALS may be required within specified timelines for certain areas.

Qualifications

• Accredited Nursing Program required.
• ACLS and BLS certifications required for applicable areas.
• RN license for Florida or multistate license required.
• Fellowship/credentialing expectations vary by unit; mandatory education grid applies.
• New hires must obtain ACLS/PALS within specified timelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition and referrals.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and family and provides education appropriate to age and condition.
• May precept student nurses and new hires.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care based on assessment to optimize outcomes.
• Monitors, documents, and communicates patient condition.

Skills

Accountability

Customer service

Plan of care

Knowledge of disease process

Organization skills

Patient and family centered care

Patient safety - nursing

Problem solving - patient care

Responding to change

Standards of behavior

Education

Accredited Nursing Program

ACLS American Heart E-Card

ACLS American Heart RQI E-Card

ACLS Certification_non ecard

ACLS Certification (RC) Red Cross

ACLS Certification Grace

BLS American Heart E-Card

BLS American Heart RQI E-Card

BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard

BLS Certification Grace

BLS Cert Red Cross

Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT)

Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE)

Job description

Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida

Summary:

Provides direct patient care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and family and provides patient and family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
• Monitors, documents, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

Competencies:

• ACCOUNTABILITY, CUSTOMER SERVICE, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN OF CARE, KNOWLEDGE OF DISEASE PROCESS, ORGANIZATION SKILLS (4), PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE, PATIENT SAFETY - NURSING, PROBLEM SOLVING - PATIENT CARE, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education and Certification Requirements:

• Accredited Program: Nursing (Required)
• ACLS American Heart E-Card (ACLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• ACLS American Heart RQI E-Card (ACLS AHA-RQI ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• ACLS Certification_non ecard (ACLS AHA) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• ACLS Certification (ACLS RC) - Red Cross (RED CROSS)
• ACLS Certification Grace (ACLS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential (GRACE)
• BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS American Heart RQI E-Card (BLS AHA-RQI ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS Certification Grace (BLS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential (GRACE)
• BLS Cert Red Cross (BLS RC) - Red Cross (RED CROSS)
• Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT) - Compact RN Multistate
• Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)

Additional Job Information:

Complexity of Work: Department specific credentials- ONCC Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certificate required for those RNs administering chemotherapy.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for ICU, ED, PACU, Endo, Tele, OB, MHN Pre-Op and Specialty Procedural areas.PALS required for Pediatric areas with the exception of NICU.Certification in Fetal Monitoring through National Credential Center or through AWOHNN (Intermediate or Advanced) for L&D RNsNewly licensed RNs have 6 months to obtain ACLS and/or PALS, and Fetal Monitoring if L&DIf RN is coming from a non-pediatric background, it is required to obtain PALS within 30 days of taking the position.Note: For added clarification, see Mandatory Education Requirements Grid.

Required Work Experience:

One (1) year of RN work experience.

Other Information:

RN Fellowship Program requires one (1) year of RN independent practice not inclusive of nurse orientation. RN Fellowship specialties require ACLS and BLS certifications.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Asbestos = 0%
• Audible Speech = 80%
• Bending and Stooping = 80%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 80%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 80%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 80%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 80%
• Climbing = 40%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 80%
• Computer Monitor = 80%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 60%
• Depth Perception = 80%
• Distinguish Color = 80%
• Domestic Animals = 40%
• Dust = 60%
• Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
• Fire Risk = 40%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 80%
• Hazardous Chemicals = 80%
• Hazardous Medication = 80%
• Hazardous Noise = 0%
• Hearing Acuity = 80%
• Heating Devices = 40%
• Hypoxia = 0%
• Keyboard Entry = 80%
• Kneeling = 60%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• Latex = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 80%
• Magnetic Fields = 40%
• Moving Mechanical Parts = 40%
• Needles/Sharp Objects = 80%
• Potential Electric Shock = 40%
• Potential for Physical Assault = 40%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Radiation = 0%
• Reaching = 80%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 40%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%
• Running = 40%
• Seeing - Far = 80%
• Seeing - Near = 80%
• Sitti