RN Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse (RN) OpportunityLocation: Pembroke Pines, FloridaMemorial Healthcare System has created a program to provide exceptional development opportunity for RNs currently working in post-acute care or RNs with an active license seeking to return to practice or launch their career in acute care. Program benefits include specialty classroom training, simulation experience, hands-on practice in the clinical environment, and bi-monthly seminars focused on professional growth, evidenced based practices and leadership. Two (2) year commitment as a Full-Time employee with the Memorial Healthcare System is required.Responsibilities:Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition, referral and spiritual, psychosocial support needs.Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel.May precept student nurses and new hires.Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.Monitors, documents, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.Evaluates learning needs of patient and, or family and provides patient and family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.Competencies:ACCOUNTABILITY, CUSTOMER SERVICE, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN OF CARE, KNOWLEDGE OF DISEASE PROCESS, ORGANIZATION SKILLS (4), PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE, PATIENT SAFETY - NURSING, PROBLEM SOLVING - PATIENT CARE, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOREducation and Certification Requirements:Accredited Program: Nursing (Required)BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART), BLS American Heart RQI E-Card (BLS AHA-RQI ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART), BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART), BLS Certification Grace (BLS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential (GRACE), BLS Cert Red Cross (BLS RC) - Red Cross (RED CROSS), Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT) - Compact RN Multistate, Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)Additional Job Information:Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Required Work Experience: Must be a new graduate with less than six (6) months as an Acute Care Registered Nurse or less than twelve (12) months as a Non-Acute Care Registered Nurse. Other Information: Nurse Residency Program requires graduation from an accredited nursing program within the last twelve (12) months or no more than twelve (12) months of Non-Acute Care RN experience or less than 6 months of Acute Care RN experience. RN Fellowship Refresh to Acute Care Track requires an ineligibility for Nurse Residency Program including graduation from an accredited nursing program over twelve (12) months before hire or a three (3) year period of non-practicing acute care experience.Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:Bending and Stooping = 80%Climbing = 40%Keyboard Entry = 80%Kneeling = 60%Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 80%Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 80%Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 80%Reaching = 80%Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 40%Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%Running = 40%Sitting = 60%Squatting = 80%Standing = 80%Walking = 80%Audible Speech = 80%Hearing Acuity = 80%Smelling Acuity = 40%Taste Discrimination = 0%Depth Perception = 80%Distinguish Color = 80%Seeing - Far = 80%Seeing - Near = 80%Bio hazardous Waste = 80%Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 80%Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 80%Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 80%Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 80%Asbestos = 0%Cytotoxic Chemicals = 60%Dust = 60%Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 80%Hazardous Chemicals = 80%Hazardous Medication = 80%Latex = 0%Computer Monitor = 80%Domestic Animals = 40%Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%Fire Risk = 40%Hazardous Noise = 0%Heating Devices = 40%Hypoxia = 0%Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%Magnetic Fields = 40%Moving Mechanical Parts = 40%Needles/Sharp Objects = 80%Potential Electric Shock = 40%Potential for Physical Assault = 40%Radiation = 0%Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%Unprotected Heights = 0%Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%Shift: Nights