Registered Nurse

Description

Department:   General Medical/Infectious Diseases

Employment Type:   Part Time

Shift:   Days

Work Days:   varied

Job Description:  JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the delivery and documentation of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Performs responsibilities in five areas of nursing practice: clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership and professional development. Responsible for directing and coordinating nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards subscribed to by American Nursing Association and in accordance with the Florida Nurse Practice Act. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Supports the organization vision and mission. Uses knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through excellence in customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.^

Requirements JOB REQUIREMENTS:Education:Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.Experience:At least 5yrs recent Medical Acute Care RN experience required. Qualified individuals will successfully complete the competency assessment.Training:License:Currently licensed or eligible for RN licensure in the State of FloridaOther:Communication and interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and customer service skills required.Job Specifications (Physical & Mental Requirements)External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis. If the requirement is not marked, then it is considered not applicable.General Requirements (has the ability to.)Sit -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Stand -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Walk -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Drive -Bend -Climb -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Kneel -Frequently ( i.e. Weekly)Crouch -Frequently ( i.e. Weekly)Twist -Frequently ( i.e. Weekly)Maintain Balance -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Reach -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Overhead Work-Occasionally (i.e. Monthly)Sensory Requirements (has ability for.)Far Vision -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Near Vision -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Color Vision -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Depth Perception - Continually ( i.e. Daily)Seeing Fine Details -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Hearing Norm Speech -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Hearing Overhead Pages -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Telephone use -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Mental & Emotional Requirements (ability to.)Cope with high level of stress -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Make decisions under high pressure -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Cope with anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm way -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Manage altercations -Occasionally (i.e. Monthly)Concentrate -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Handle a high degree of flexibility -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Handle multiple priorities in stressful situation -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Work alone -Occasionally (i.e. Monthly)Demonstrate high degree of patience -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Adapt to shift work -Occasionally (i.e. Monthly)Work in areas that are close and crowded -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Hand Manipulation (ability with.)Simple Grasping -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Firm Grasping - Continually ( i.e. Daily)Fine Manipulation -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Use of Keyboards - Continually ( i.e. Daily)Required Lifting (ability to lift.)Up to 10 lbs - Continually ( i.e. Daily)11 to 24 lbs - Continually ( i.e. Daily)25 to 34 lbs -Continually ( i.e. Daily)35 to 50 lbs -Continually ( i.e. Daily)51 to 75 lbs -Continually ( i.e. Daily)76 to 100 lbs -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Over 100 lbs -Occasionally (i.e. Monthly)Pushing/Pulling (ability to push and pull.)Up to 10 lbs - 11 to 24 lbs - Occasionally (i.e. Monthly)25 to 34 lbs -Frequently ( i.e. Weekly)35 to 50 lbs -Frequently ( i.e. Weekly)51 to 75 lbs -Frequently ( i.e. Weekly)76 to 100 lbs -Frequently ( i.e. Weekly)Over 100 lbs -Frequently ( i.e. Weekly)Environmental (may be exposed to.)Infectious Diseases -Continually ( i.e. Daily)Chemical Agents -Occasionally (i.e. Monthly)Others (note below)Accepts flexible schedule to meet unit needsOccasionally (i.e. Monthly)