Registered Nurse - ER

It's So Miami

America's richest city needs YOU! The Community - Miami, FL Miami is a major center and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade. In 2012, Miami was classified as an Alpha-World City in the World Cities Study Group's inventory. In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States in terms of finance, commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education, and other sectors. It ranked thirty-third among global cities. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets and city-wide recycling programs. According to a 2009 Banking study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States, and the world's fifth-richest city in terms of purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America", is the second-largest U.S. city with a Spanish-speaking majority, and the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality. Downtown Miami is home to the largest concentration of international banks in the United States, and many large national and international companies. The Civic Center is a major center for hospitals, research institutes, medical centers, and biotechnology industries. For more than two decades, the Port of Miami, known as the "Cruise Capital of the World", has been the number one cruise passenger port in the world. It accommodates some of the world's largest cruise ships and operations, and is the busiest port in both passenger traffic and cruise lines. Airport Information: Miami International Airport Miami International Airport (MIA), situated approximately 8 miles northwest of downtown Miami, serves as a bustling gateway to the vibrant city and beyond. Handling an impressive array of domestic flights, MIA boasts connectivity to 82 destinations across the United States, offering travelers convenient access to key cities and regions nationwide. With its strategic location and extensive flight network, Miami International Airport stands as a pivotal hub facilitating seamless travel experiences for millions of passengers annually.

The Facility - Miami VAMC The Miami VA Healthcare System's parent facility, the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center, is located on 26 acres in the Miami Civic Center Medical Complex. The Miami VA Healthcare System is an accredited comprehensive medical provider, providing general medical, surgical, inpatient, and outpatient mental health services. The Miami VA Healthcare System includes an AIDS/HIV center, a prosthetic treatment center, a spinal cord injury rehabilitative center, and a Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC). The Miami VA Healthcare System is recognized as a Center of Excellence in Spinal Cord Injury Research, Substance Abuse Treatment, and is a recognized Chest Pain Center. The Miami VA Healthcare System operates 372 hospital beds, including a four-story community living center attached to the main facility. The Miami VA is also responsible for two major satellite Outpatient Clinics in Broward County and Key West and five Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in Homestead, Key Largo, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, and Deerfield Beach.

Registered Nurse ER - RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must understand triage to make quick and accurate assessments about incoming Emergency Department patients, including physical, infectious and mental health conditions.
• Proficient with Emergency Severity Index.
• Obtains patient history and pertinent family history.
• Check for any allergies and current medications.
• Obtain height, weight, body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure.
• Establish, monitor, and recognize cardiac rhythms.
• Take blood samples, cleaning and bandaging wounds, administer medications and intra-venous therapies.
• Possess knowledge of Infection Control practices and utilizing appropriate practices as needed.
• Document plan of care and care given in the patient's medical record.
• Verify transcription of physician's orders.
• Carry out prescribed Physician's orders and documents inpatient medical records.
• Communicate pertinent patient data to the Charge Nurse and/or Physician as appropriate.
• Re-assess patient's condition and revises plans-of-care based on problems that the Nurse identifies.
• Possess knowledge of actions and usual dosages of the most commonly used emergency drugs and their location on the crash cart.
• Assess and document patient responses to medications that have been administered.
• Instructs patients and their families regarding prescribed medications/therapies and surgical/diagnostic procedures that must be accomplished.
• Operates defibrillator, EKG machines and cardiac monitors, and other technical emergency equipment.
• Care for patients with Swan-Gans catheters, arterial lines, and mechanical ventilators.
• Participate in discharge planning.
• Can titrate medications.

Registered Nurse ER - QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a graduate from a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate state-accredited agency and accredited by either the ACEN or CCNE.
• Must have a current license in at least one state, territory, or commonwealth in the U.S. or the district of Columbia.
• Must have current certification in CPR by an American Health Association Vendor.
• Must have ACLS certification.

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