Registered Nurse - Baptist Emergency Department - Days

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing services and patient care in variety of settings. This position follows established nursing process, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. This position ensures adherence to hospital or department policies, and nursing procedures, standards, and practices. Manages individualized, goal directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and Hospital policies and procedures.Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients.Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic plan of care for each patient, in collaboration with each patient/significant other in order to address all identified needs.Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.Evaluates the identified problems, care provided, and patient's responses are reassessed to meet patient and family needs and assure overall quality of care delivered.Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, to ensure quality care.Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the emergency unit/critical care division as defined in the scope of service, to assure that the unique nature of the client is addressed. This includes, but is not limited to the age of the client served.Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure.Minimum EducationTechnical Diploma/Certificate Nursing Required orAssociates Degree Nursing Required orBachelor's Degree Nursing PreferredLicenses and CertificationsRegistered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire RequiredBLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire RequiredACLS Provider (ACLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire RequiredNational Institutes Of Health Stroke Scale (NIH) Upon Hire RequiredPALS Provider (PALS) American Heart Association within 90 Days RequiredTrauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) within 2 Years RequiredNon-violent crisis intervention (CPI) within 90 Days RequiredRequired Skills, Knowledge and Abilities* Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills