Position Summary Position Registered Nurse Location St. Petersburg, Florida Department Rheumatology - Orlando Health Florida Medical Clinic Bayfront Medical Group
Schedule: Full-time, M-F, 40 hours per week
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Job Overview Administers patient care in an area where patients come for treatment and typically return home the same day or care takes place in a post-acute transitional care setting.
Responsibilities • Utilizes the unique knowledge, skills, and competencies required in ambulatory care nursing practice to promote wellness, restore health, address health-related situational problems, and/or support end-of-life care. • Assesses patients needs and applies current ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice when developing an individualized plan of care for each patient. • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on assigned unit. • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patients status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to age-specific needs. • Prescribes, delegates, coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, including but not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety. • Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care unit equipment as defined by unit-specific requisite skills. • Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care. • Practices effective problem identification and resolution. • Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patients needs and the team members capabilities and qualifications. • Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concern to other healthcare team members. • Maintains a safe and caring environment for both patients and family. • Integrates patient and family education throughout the delivery of care. • Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned. • Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patients rights, and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies. • Maintains reasonably regular punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Education and Training: • Graduate of an approved school of nursing
Certification: • Maintains current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) • Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification
Experience: • Minimum 1 year of experience required within an ambulatory care setting