RN, Registered Nurse - Emergency Care - Full Time

Description Kindred Hospital Central Tampa is a 102-bed long-term acute care hospital offering the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period; We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. We are located in North Central Tampa about five miles outside downtown.

Job Summary Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plans in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate. Essential Functions Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.

Directs, supervises, provides and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.

Assigns nursing care team members in accordance with patient needs, team member’s capabilities and qualifications.

Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans and other pertinent information, completely in the patient’s medical record according to nursing standards and policies.

Performs assessment on all patients on admission and reassessments as per policy. Develops nursing care plan of assigned patient on admission, updates plan of care as needed and ensures plan of care is coordinated with patient, family, and other members of the team.

Revises the plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness.

Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.

Receives physician’s orders, ensures transcription is accurate and documents completion.

Assists physicians with examinations, treatments and special procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice.

Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.

Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.

Interprets data about the patient’s status to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.

Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Initiates or assists with emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients’ condition.

Answers telephone, paging system, patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and makes rounds of assigned patients and responds as appropriate.

Provides end of shift report to oncoming nurse, narcotics are counted, documentation is complete, and physician orders signed off.

Communicates appropriately and clearly to management, co-workers, and physicians.

communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.

Participates in orientation, instruction/training of new personnel.

Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.

Basic computer knowledge.

Approximate percent of time required to travel: Must read, write and speak fluent English.

Qualifications Education Postsecondary certificate, diploma, or program graduation from an accredited school of nursing. (Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. (Licenses/Certifications Registered Nurse (RN) – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state of practice. (Experience Six (6) months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience in an acute care setting. (