A Registered Nurse position at Baptist Health Care providing individualized patient care and education. The role involves assessing patient needs, developing care plans, implementing medical procedures, maintaining documentation, and working collaboratively with healthcare teams. The position requires Florida RN licensure or eligible compact state license, with various certifications including BLS, NIH Stroke Scale, and ACLS.
Job Description
The Registered Nurse provides care and education for the patient based on their illness, symptoms, and courses of treatment. This position manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients.
- Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic plan of care for each patient, in collaboration with each patient/significant other in order to address all identified needs.
- Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
- Evaluates the identified problems, care provided, and patient's responses are reassessed to meet patient and family needs and assure overall quality of care delivered.
- Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, to ensure quality care.
- Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the department as defined in the scope of service, to ensure that the unique nature of the client is addressed. Develops the skills and judgment necessary to implement plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures, teaching of and communication with patient and support person.
- Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit to facilitate the department's unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives.
- Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and development.
- May be required to remain on campus immediately before, during, and after severe weather and/or disasters.
QualificationsMinimum Education- Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing Required or
- Associates Degree Nursing Required
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred
Licenses and Certifications- Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire Required
- BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
- National Institutes Of Health Stroke Scale (NIH) within 90 Days Required
- ACLS Provider (ACLS) American Heart Association within 6 Months Required
- Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate (OCIC_ONS/ONCC)
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities- Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills.
- Basic Computer Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills,
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Basic math and analytical skills
- Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
About UsBaptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.
Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law.
