Registered Nurse (RN) - Temporary Contracts in Brevard County, Florida

Join Our Nursing Team!

Short Term Contracts Available as a Health First Travel RN for the following specialties:

• PCU (Nights)
• ICU (Nights)
• Emergency Department Nights)
• Surgical Services (Days)
• Labor and Delivery (Days and Nights)
• Mother Baby (Days and Nights)

Benefits to joining our team:

• Higher shift differential of $6/hour for nights.
• Contract options – short term, 8-13 week, 24 or 36 hours per week.
• "Health First - Where High-Quality Healthcare Meets Sun, Sand, and Space."

Position Summary:

To be fully engaged in providing Uncompromised Safety, Superior Quality, Memorable Patient/Customer Experiences, and Financial Stewardship by: Demonstrating leadership through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care according to the standards of professional nursing practice. Nursing care is provided to the individual patient, based upon cultural, spiritual and age specific needs.

Primary Accountabilities:

Engagement:

• Associate supports engagement through adherence to the I-CARE commitments.

Quality/No Harm:

• Demonstrates effective and safe clinical practice as evidenced by Skills Fair demonstration, completion of yearly Competency Assessment, and Age Specific Checklist. Coordinates interdisciplinary plan of care based on current evidence based practice. Documents all nursing care, change in condition, response to therapy, treatments, procedures and referrals on patient record to meet standards.
• Demonstrates dependability, reliability and flexibility.
• Demonstrates effective medication administration provided to patients as evidenced by Preceptor Observation Tool, Skills Fair Demonstration, and Clinical Practice.
• Demonstrates appropriate delegation and supervision of patient care activities within the healthcare setting.
• Demonstrates effective communication with other members of the healthcare team and promotes effective team functioning.
• Utilizes Health First computer systems with regards to order entry, order inquiry, and patient care documentation.

Customer Experience:

• Provides patient, family, and/or caregiver education as directed by the plan of care.
• Provides service to patients and families with sensitivity and respect for their needs, expectations, age, cultural, and individual differences.
• Contributes to the patient experience as evidenced by positive patient satisfaction scores and HCAHPs scores for department/medical center and/or written compliments by patients/others as well as consistent performance of purposeful hourly rounding and bedside shift report.

Stewardship:

• Uses and cares for equipment and supplies economically.

Work Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
• Licensure: Current Florida RN licensure or endorsement.
• Certification:

1. Certification (s) as required by specific unit.
2. Successful completion of all post-hire requirements, including, if applicable for role, Level II background screening/fingerprinting.
3. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Certification.
4. Experience: Must meet unit specific care requirements.

• Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

1. Must be able to speak/understand written and verbal instructions in the English language. Maintain all educational requirements outlined by regulatory entities and the organization. Proficiency in MS Office, electronic record and other systems and software relevant to role. Concentrate on multiple priority activities.
2. Respond appropriately to life threatening situations.
3. Critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Physical Demands:

• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform clinical tasks; Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Lift, turn, pull, push or ambulate patients/equipment up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• (Exception: IV Therapy); Lift up to 40 pounds unassisted up to 33% of the assigned shift (Exception: IV Therapy = 15 lbs).
• Stand, walk, bend, and stoop up to 90% of assigned shift.
• Potential for exposure to bio-hazardous waste, and known or unknown diseases.
• Work often in stressful environment with patients/families at various ages and levels of understanding.

About Health First:

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift Times: Variable

Paygrade: 29R