Registered Nurse - Baptist Ortho Neuro - Nights

Job Description

The Registered Nurse provides care and education for the patient based on their illness, symptoms, and courses of treatment. This position manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

What you will do

• Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients. Assesses patient's progress through expected hospital course, mobilizing resources and intervening as necessary to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved as anticipated based on a pre-determined plan for each day of hospitalization for the patient's diagnosis
• Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic plan of care for each patient, in collaboration with each patient/significant other in order to address all identified needs. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and the patient/family, utilizes the nursing process in the provision of quality patient care. Provides person centered care offering choices, engaging patients in the treatment process, fosters optimism and hope in others.
• Evaluates the identified problems, care provided, and that patient's responses are reassessed to meet patient and family needs and assure overall quality of care delivered.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient. Uses the nursing process to effectively assess, plan treatment, implement interventions and evaluate outcomes. Analyzes problems effectively and demonstrates appropriate courses of actions and solutions.
• Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, to ensure quality care.
• Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and development. Actively seeks out opportunities to grow and develop professionally.

Qualifications

Qualifications Minimum Education

• Associates Degree Nursing Required or
• Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire Required
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
• Non-violent crisis intervention (CPI) within 90 Days Required
• Ukeru User Certification (UKERU_CERT) within 90 Days Required

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills.

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Job Info

• Job Identification 11013
• Job Category Nursing - RN
• Locations 123 Baptist Way, Pensacola, FL, 32503, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Night
• Work Environment On Site
• FTE 0.9 FT