Registered Nurse, ICU Location:Miami, FL, USA
Miami, FL
100,000 - 200,000
Job Description:
Position Summary:
- The Clinical Staff Nurse functions as a champion of quality patient care and professional caregiver who demonstrates critical thinking skills and scientific judgment in the anticipation and planning for the care of the patient.
- The CSN is responsible to perform at a competent level of nursing and consistently demonstrates nursing process.
- These standards include: assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion and evaluation.
- The CSN is also responsible to hold the highest standards of professional performance, which include: ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- These standards of practice encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing.
- Implements and coordinates the delivery of care in collaboration with physician and other provider and healthcare staff.
- Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in applying nursing knowledge.
- Documents all pertinent information regarding nursing care, care plans and observations.
- Accounts for narcotics/emergency equipment on each tour of duty. Maintains a working knowledge of facility infection control procedures.
- Recognizes, questions and reports significant patient findings and/or inconsistencies in medical/nursing orders/treatment regime.
- Collaborates and seeks corrective action. Selects and individualizes/updates and adheres to clinical procedures/ protocols/standards/ clinical pathways, plans of care/narcotics policies and discharge/teaching plans.
- Completes and submits patient/unit charges.
- Recognizes/prioritizes overt/convert unit needs/problems/implements corrective action independently.
- Assumes charge nurse role when assigned/supervises designated personnel/takes action as needed.
- Applies the use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems.
- Provides functional direction and assistance to LPN\'s and CNA\'s or MA\'s, and completes new staff orientation as assigned.
- Makes rounds on a timely basis to ensure continuity of care. Maintains HIPAA compliance at all times.
- Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency check-list.
- Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
- Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
- Performs all other related job duties as assigned.
- Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.
- EducationAssociate\'s degree in Nursing is required.
- BSN degree is preferred.
- Any Employee who will be performing Point of Care and testing in the Operating Room, Neuro ICU, NICU, PICU, Pedi-ER, Cath Lab and/or Interventional Radiology areas, the educational degree must be verified at the time of hire.
- Minimum education level required to be verified is Associate\'s degree.License CertificationValid Florida RN license is required.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification with at least 6 months validity required.
- Must meet and maintain valid and current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required by regulatory and/or nursing standard of practice for the specialty.
- Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure. Ability to understand and follow instructions.
- Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
- Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.