RN - Hialeah Urgent Care Ctr Full Time Day shift

Minimum Job Requirements

• RN Registered Nurse RN Licensure within the State of Florida or MultiState Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  
• CPR BLS American Heart Association BLS maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  
• PALS American Heart Association PALS maintain active and in good standing throughout employment Required within 2 years of hire
  
• CPI Crisis Prevention Institute required within 180 days of hire or transfer into the position maintain active and in good standing throughout employment

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• BSN degree or currently enrolled in a BSN degree program.
  
• 1 year of experience as an RN in a Pediatric ED/UCC or ICU setting preferred.
  
• Career Development: National certification Certified Pediatric Nurse (i.e. ANCC CPN or RNBC) preferably within 5 years of hire.
  
• PEARS (Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization) completion within two years of hire maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
  
• Proficiency in computers and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferred.
  
• Possesses a passion for learning.
  
• Able to analyze and interpret data and utilize the information to make judgments regarding patient care.
  
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Able to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
  
• Ability to apply principles of evidencedbased practice analytical thinking and service excellence in practice.
  
• Able to float to various urgent care centers as needed while maintaining the delivery of clinical excellence and high quality service.
  
• Able to pick up oncall assignment per department and hospital policy.

Job Summary

Responsible for the planning and delivery of care utilizing nursing processes: assessment implementation and evaluation. Oversees the plan of care utilizes effective problem solving strategies and applies evidence based practices. Supports and upholds quality standards of a Magnet designated hospital and Patient Bill of Rights. Provides compassionate and family centered care for Urgent Care Center (UCC) patients. Practices under the supervision of the Nursing Manager/Director.

Job Specific Duties

• Communicates patients progress including critical findings & changes in condition with physician and/or disciplines involved in the care of the child. Performs and documents discharge instructions.
  
• Completes intakes to prepare patient to be seen by the medical team including vital signs weight height symptoms and history.
  
• Delegates nursing care based on knowledge of staff qualifications and competency.
  
• Performs intake assessment on patients with an emergency condition.
  
• Performs nursing treatments and follows physician team orders for medication administration IV hydration aerosol respiratory support etc. on assigned patients.
  
• Plans coordinates and implements a transfer to a higher level of care for EMTALA transfers.
  
• Obtains parental immunization consent for every immunization administered per policy.
  
• Assists Physician in procedures (I&D lacerations sutures removal) as needed.
  
• Follows physicians orders checks labs tests and administers patient medications when needed. Adheres to six rights of medication administration per Medication administration policy.
  
• Assesses IV sites after removal of IV to check for infiltration and redness.
  
• Ensures safe analgesics/narcotics administration monitoring and reassessment as per hospital Pain Management policy and procedure.
  
• Asses electronic health record independently according to hospital policy and completes accurate and timely documentation within 24 hours in the patients electronic health record.
  
• Communicates with patients and families to review plan of care and solicits input. Communicates any patient and family concerns to physician.
  
• Provides education and documents patient/family teachings on health related needs (i.e. disease medications treatments pain discharge safety nutrition skin care etc..
  
• Promotes a safe error free working environment by consistently performing thorough handoffs (utilizing SBAR) and infection prevention measures.
  
• Ensures safe/effective/efficient care delivery with emphasis on absence of medication errors & blood borne infections avoidance of falls from surface ouchfree procedural pain & reduction of pain.
  
• Completes chart reviews observe for Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance.
  
• Completes charges on all assigned patients.
  
• Demonstrates proper personal protective equipment (PPE) indication and use.
  
• Meets or exceeds unit standards in achieving a 95 CEI; completes documentation in a timely manner; accountable to regulatory and requirements of the DNV CMS DOH & ACHA.
  
• Provides continuous supervision observation of behavioral health patients and adheres to nonviolent crisis intervention strategies (CPI).