Charge RN Behavioral Health, FT Nights/12-hours shifts, CSU Job in Largo 33770, Florida US
Requisition Number: 25558-5200
Primary Location: United States-Florida-Largo-Largo Medical Center - Indian Rocks
Schedule: Full-time
Description:
- Florida Knee and Orthopedic Pavilion
- Florida Breast Institute
- Spine Care Centers of West Florida
- Tampa Bay Heart Institute
- 24/7 Emergency Services
- Accredited Chest Pain Center
- Accredited Primary Stroke Center
- Accredited Community Cancer Program
- Accredited Sleep Disorders Laboratory
- Inpatient Rehabilitation
- Behavioral Medicine
- Wound Care Center including Hyperbaric Medicine
- Participates actively in the planning and distribution of patient assignments.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of care and addresses any issues that affect the desired patient outcomes.
- Supports nursing staff in communication with physicians to include accepting doctors' orders and communicating patient condition.
- Facilitates the process of reporting patient status to the following shift of nursing personnel.
- Manages the nursing care of assigned patients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
- Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
- Carries out physician orders.
- Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs.
- Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients.
- Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
- Instructs and educates patients and families.
- Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
- Orients and mentors new staff members.
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Qualifications:
Required Job Qualifications include:
- Current licensure as an RN.
- Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider.
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical nursing experience in Behavorial Health.
- Previous charge nurse experience preferred.
- Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.
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July 2, 2008
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