Registered Nurse Orthopedics Acute
$77,896–$119,163 year
On-siteTallahassee, Florida, United States
EXPIREDTallahassee, Florida, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$77,896–$119,163 yearLicense Or CertificationEnterprise
Full TimeLicense Or CertificationEnterprise
Job Summary
Assess, recognize, and address patients' psychological and physical needs on the 8th-floor Med/Surg unit, which serves medical-surgical, cardiac, infectious, and orthopedic patients. Foster quality of care by developing individualized treatment plans, complying with evaluation and documentation guidelines, and overseeing care delivered by LPNs and CNAs. Communicate compassionately with patients, families, and the clinical team while participating in team conferences and adhering to hospital regulatory policies.
Required Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
- Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire
- ACLS/NRP/PALS as appropriate for unit or service
- Ability to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
- Ability to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
- Ability to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
- Ability to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
- Ability to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
- Ability to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- A Registered Nurse with an ASN/ADN degree must complete a BSN degree within four (4) years from the Registered Nurse's date of hire unless the Registered Nurse has a minimum of fifteen (15) years of proven continuous Registered Nurse experience in an acute care setting
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