Graduate Registered Nurse FT Nights Med Surg

Position Summary

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Serving our neighbors for more than a century, Baptist Health Princeton Hospital in Birmingham is a 505-bed facility dedicated to a patient-first approach. A recognized leader in aortic valve surgery, COPD, heart attack, heart failure and stroke, we provide fast, lifesaving response times for patients with chest pain or stroke symptoms. Our full range of services includes comprehensive emergency room care; cardiovascular care, including structural heart and valve care; orthopedics, including rehabilitation; a comprehensive sleep center; a comprehensive bariatrics center, providing surgical and nonsurgical weight-loss procedures

Position SummaryAdministers patient care in an area within a hospital or inpatient/observation setting, where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post intervention with assessment.

• Monitoring and managing patients with acute and chronic illnesses (e.g., pneumonia, diabetes, heart failure, post-op recovery).
• Administering medications, IV therapies, and wound care while closely observing for any changes in patient condition.
• Coordinating interdisciplinary care plans with physicians, physical therapists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions• Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.• Assesses patients’ needs and develops/revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients’ progress toward attaining expected outcomes.• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.• Functions as an advocate for patients and their families.• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit/ department.• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age- specific needs.• Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegates tasks appropriately to team members.• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes, but is not limited to, patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills

Other Related Functions• Contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and continuously improves the quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.• Participates in and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees focused on nursing practice and performance improvement.• Participates in departmental and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.• Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.• Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.• Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.• Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.• Actively participates in and attends the Nurse Residency Program as appropriate to role.

Qualifications

Education/Training.• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. • Authorized by the Florida Board of Nursing (BON) to practice as a graduate nurse and has received a “Graduate Nurse” letter.• Authorized to take the NCLEX by the examination vendor.• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the unit/department.

Licensure/Certification• Must obtain Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license within three (3) months of placement in this job. • Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).

ExperienceNone.