RN / Registered Nurse Emergency Department

POSITION SUMMARY:
To provide professional nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process. To collaborate with other members of the health care delivery team including physicians, to deliver quality health care.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Demonstrates knowledge and application of the nursing process.
2. Participates and cooperates in the unit based Quality Improvement processes.
3. Supports, maintains and provides an environment which is supportive of quality patient care through effective use of resources and personnel.
4. Practices, develops and endorses customer service skills in relationships with internal and external customers.
5. Serves as the patient and family advocate with respect to the patients right to privacy by protecting confidential information.
6. Plans and implements patient care and teaching based on a total assessment and the age of the patient.
7. Evaluates and documents patient response; monitors and recognizes changes in physiological and psychosocial status; takes appropriate action based on assessment of the patient.
8. Regular, punctual and dependable attendance.
9. Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:• Associate Degree, Diploma in Nursing, or BSN
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:• State of Florida RN License
• BLS within 90 days of hire
• ACLS within 90 days of hire
• CEN, PALS, TNCC and/or ENPC preferred
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED:• Acute care experience required
• Critical or emergent care experience preferred
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:• Reads and writes Basic English with the basic skills necessary to transcribe physician’s orders
• Knowledge of body substance isolation
• Ability to listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and external partners needs
• Basic computer skills