Registered Nurse RN Emergency Department

Company: Adventist Health System
Location: Zephyrhills
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Description Registered Nurse Emergency Department AdventHealth Zephyrhills Location Address: 7050 Gall Boulevard Zephyrhills, Florida 33541 Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Zephyrhills Up to $35,000 Bonuses and Relocation Assistance Available First in Florida to earn Advanced Certification for Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement (Joint Commission) Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI (Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care) GWTG Gold Plus with Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Achievement, 2020 (American Heart Association) One of America's Best Hospitals for Heart Care, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (Women's Choice Award) One of America's Best Hospitals for Stroke Centers, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (Women's Choice Award) One of America's Best Hospitals for Orthopedics, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (Women's Choice Award) One of America's Best Hospitals for Patient Safety, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (Women's Choice Award) Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020 (Leapfrog) Leapfrog Top General Hospital, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020 (Leapfrog) US News & World Reports High Performing Hospital CHF & COPD (2019-2020) America's 250 Best Hospital's Award (2021) (Healthgrades) Life style activities and community growth Close proximity to many of Florida's finest beaches An abundance of family attractions (Orlando & Tampa theme parks) Access to arts, culture and music Premium shopping outlets Work Hours/Shift: Day and Night shift options You Will Be Responsible For: Communicates with courtesy when interacting with internal or external customers - in person or on the telephone. Demonstrates respect for co-workers and develops positive working relationships with other departments. Participates in hourly rounding for outcomes using the AIDET technique. Incorporates Caring Model behaviors and culturally competent care into daily practice. Demonstrates organizational commitment standards and values. Adheres to organizational standards for dress and professional appearance. Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork in managing patient flow-i.e. promotes timely patient placement by following hospital policy for patient admission, discharge and transfer. Participates in peer interviewing and peer review process. Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the delivery of nursing services. Assessment: Collection of comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health/situation and unit specific data for process improvement initiatives including: initial patient assessment within expected timeframe, initiates consults as indicated from database collection, identifies patient/family teaching and discharge planning needs. Diagnosis: Analyzes the assessment data to determine expected outcomes and plan of care. Outcomes Identification: Identifies expected outcomes for the plan of care individualized to the patient or situation and for unit specific PI outcomes. Participation in identification of unit specific PI outcomes. Planning: The patient's plan of care is developed, individualized and prioritized daily in collaboration with the patient, family and health team members that is sensitive to the patient's cultural and spiritual needs and to attain expected outcomes. Implementation: Implements the identified plans for patients and unit specific process improvement with appropriate nursing interventions and physicians' orders in an accurate, timely manner and documents intervention according to hospital policy. Documentation meets criteria for core measure, charges, PI improvement, and all quality/regulatory standards as measured by chart audits. Coordinates implementation of the plan of care through leadership and delegation appropriate to skill level including but not limited to: LPNs, NTs, CNAs, Unit Secretaries, RTs, PTs. Educates patient/family based on assessed learning needs. Evaluation: Evaluates progress toward attainment of expected patient outcomes and unit specific process improvement outcomes daily with patient, family and health team members. Practice: Maintains safe practice by demonstrating unit specific clinical competency and demonstrating compliance with all regulatory standards. Ensures safe and effective handoff communications and documentation of such between care givers. Demonstrates safe practice in the administration of medications. Demonstrates sensitivity to pain management by alleviating and reducing pain to level acceptable to patient. Integrates ethical decision making into daily nursing practice. Integrates research findings and Evidence Based Practice into practice. Acts as a patient advocate. Demonstrates critical thinking skills appropriate to level of experience. Integrates population specific standards when planning care. Demonstrates commitment to professional and personal growth-i.e. completes all mandatory educational requirements, maintains unit-based certification, attends 75% of unit staff meeting, participants in clinical ladder will have additional expectations in this role. Qualifications What You Will Need: Graduate of a school of nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred Graduate of an accredited school or nursing preferred Experience in a specialty area(s) preferred Current registration with Florida State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse or licensure from another state with verification of application and eligibility for Florida licensure by endorsement. BLS required Valid AHA Advanced life support certification (ACLS, PALS, NRP, NIHSS) per specialty/unit requirements NIHSS Job Summary: The Registered Nurse provides self-directed, effective nursing care to groups of patients and other duties as assigned in accordance with Division of Nursing standards and pursuant to Florida Department of Professional Regulation, Chapter 464.003 (3) (a): "Practice of professional nursing means the performance of those acts requiring substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skill based upon applied practices of psychological, biological, physical, and social sciences which shall include, but not limited to: The observation, assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care; health teaching and counseling of the ill, injured or infirmed; and the promotion of wellness, maintenance of health and prevention of illness and others. The administration of medication and treatments as prescribed or authorized by a duly licensed practitioner authorized by the laws of this state to prescribe such medications and treatments. The supervision and teaching of other personnel in the theory and performance of any of the above acts." This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

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