Registered Nurse / RN
Registered Nurse / RN - Newborn / Nursery
PRN Nights
Loxahatchee, FL
Facility Description:
At Palms West Hospital, we're celebrating 25 years of excellence in healthcare. Our state-of-the-art, 175-bed facility is located on a beautiful 74-acre campus in the heart of Florida's western communities. With the latest innovations and most advanced systems, we offer the best for our patients.
Our environment is based on teamwork. Everyone works together, getting to know each other and our patients on a more personal level. It's this more intimate atmosphere that allows us to provide the highest quality care to our community and the fulfillment and satisfaction you want for your career.
Join a dynamic team of healthcare providers in a friendly work environment. We're dedicated to the highest quality patient care and we're looking for dedicated, qualified, compassionate professionals to become part of our team.
Job Description:
The Nursery RN provides, assists and supervises direct nursing care to patients, in accordance with physicians' orders, recognized nursing techniques, procedures, established standards and administrative policies. Utilizes the nursing process in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
Essential Duties:
The registered professional nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of his/her assigned patients. He/She is also responsible for the supervision of assigned personnel. The position requires intimate knowledge of both department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to the delivery of nursing care. Interpretive skills, frequent interactive and consultative associations, along with management and supervisory skills are inherent in the position. The ability to retrieve, communicate, or otherwise present information in a written, auditory, or visual fashion is essential. The primary method to express or exchange ideas is through the spoken word. Written, telephone, and manual dexterity skills are required for the position.
Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience preferred; MUST BE A LEVEL II OR LEVEL III
- Current Florida Nursing License
- Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support card
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification or obtain within 6 months of hire
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support card or obtain within 12 months of hire
- Related experience preferred; One year NICU experience