Registered Nurse (RN) ER Westlake

Registered Nurse (RN) Job

Responsibilities: Registered Nurse (RN) Full-time ER Night Shift FREESTANDING ER WESTLAKE LOCATION Wellington Regional Medical Center is located in Wellington, Florida. It is a 235-bed, acute care hospital, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., a highly respected healthcare management organization. Wellington Regional is proud to have provided high quality healthcare services to the residents of Palm Beach County since 1986. As a community hospital, accredited by The Joint Commission, Wellington Regional prides itself on its continued commitment to remain on the forefront of advanced technologies and expand programs and services to meet the needs of the growing community it serves. We promote an environment that fosters compassion, teamwork, innovation and opportunities for professional growth. Our mission is supported by our commitment to fair and ethical treatment for all. Service excellence is a part of all we do at Wellington Regional Medical Center. Our team is guided and held accountable by the following core standards: Treat everyone as a guest by making a good first impression, anticipating needs and displaying service recovery skills. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence by looking professional, taking responsibility for our actions and delivering excellence in our everyday work. Practice teamwork by actively participating in decision-making and process improvement, communicating effectively and focusing on the problem/issue, not the person. If our core standards inspire you, Wellington Regional Medical Center is a place where your career can grow. Here, safety is more than a priorityit's our guiding value, and we're committed to achieving zero preventable harm. We do what's right, learn from every experience, and create a supportive environment where every team member can thrive. Join us and become part of a community committed to excellence where caring for one another is at the heart of everything we do.

Role and Responsibilities: Assumes shift responsibility and accountability for the planning and provision of direct and indirect nursing care to the patient, family, care partner and appropriate others. Coordinates multi-disciplinary team members, directs and facilitates nursing staff in obtaining safe, optimal health care outcomes. Supports activities that meet the facility vision, mission and goals. Provides professional leadership and support to the healthcare team. The concepts of Patient Centered Care will provide the foundation for all nursing care. Demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times. Recognizes the signs and symptoms of stroke and calling a stroke alert overhead. Verbalizes stroke alert process. Performs all roles and responsibilities of the ED nurse and responds to Inpatient Stroke Alerts. Assists the ED physician with patient evaluation, assists the ICU nurse with initiation of thrombolytic therapy (mixing, administration and monitoring) and preparation of patient for Endovascular treatment as indicated. Recognizes the signs and symptoms of stroke and calling a stroke alert overhead. Verbalizes stroke alert process. Performs NIHSS and bedside swallow, assists with telemedicine consult and physician examination/evaluation of thrombolytic therapy inclusion/exclusion criteria, mixing and administration of thrombolytic therapy if patient deemed a candidate, preparation of patient for Endovascular treatment as indicated, assumes patient care while in the Emergency Department. Maintains currency in stroke knowledge by completing the NIHSS training and a minimum of 8 hours of stroke related training annually.

Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program. BSN preferred. Requires a minimum of 2 years emergency room experience. One to three years supervisory experience preferred. BLS, ACLS, PALS (current upon hire) TNCC (within 6 months of hire) Current Florida nursing license. Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility.

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.