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RN- NICU, Ft Lauderdale (Per Diem, Nights)

Nicklaus Children's Hospital

#RN #BLS #ACLS #Nursing #PALS #Electronic Health Record #Acute Care #Evidence-Based Practice #CPI

Quick overview

Provide professional nursing care for NICU patients, including assessments, medication administration, and coordination of treatment plans. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and educate families on disease processes and home care safety.

Requirements summary

Requires completion of an accredited nursing program and a valid Florida or Multi-State RN license. Must hold or obtain BLS, PALS, NRP, and ACLS certifications within specified timeframes.

professional certificateTime ManagementCare PlanningMedication AdministrationPatient AssessmentElectronic Health RecordsPatient EducationClinical DocumentationCritical ThinkingConflict ResolutionNeonatal CareFamily Centered CareIV Monitoring

Job description

Job Summary Under general supervision, renders professional nursing care in accordance with physicians' treatment plans in order to provide for the comfort and well-being of patients.
Assesses patients' condition, administers prescribed drugs, provides treatments, observes patients' progress, records pertinent observations and reports reaction to drugs and treatments.
Assists physicians with examinations and prepares instruments and equipment for physicians' use.
Coordinates care planning, collaborates with the clinical and medical staff, and educates patients and their family members on the procedure in a compassionate patient and family centered care environment.
Supports and upholds quality standards of a Magnet designated hospital and Patient Bill of Rights.
Job Specific Duties Completes all nursing multi-system assessment that includes head to toe, vitals, dressing changes, suction, feeding, bathing, and repositioning.
Reviews patient admission history, prepares and accurately completes the discharge planning process as per department and hospital policies & procedures.
Communicates the patient's progress including critical findings, changes in the patients' condition with the physician and/or disciplines involved in the care of the child.
Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.
Provides nursing care that includes IV site monitoring and troubleshooting, specimen collection, and assists medical team with special procedures.
Follows physician’s orders and administers & reconstitutes medications directed.
Adheres to the six rights of medication administration.
Collaborates and rounds with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning rounds, as appropriate, and fosters a Family Centered Care environment.
Accesses electronic health record independently according to hospital policy.
Completes accurate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record.
Communicates with patients and families to review plan of care and solicits input and communicates any patient and family concerns to physician.
Educates patients and their family about disease processes, post treatment home care such as disease, medication, treatments, pain, discharge, and safety.
Promotes an "error free" working environment by consistently providing high-quality, safe care as per hospital policies, conducts prevention rounding, & follows up on identified concerns promptly.

RN- NICU, Ft Lauderdale (Per Diem, Nights)

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