Summary:
Provides direct patient care in an area designated as a specialty unit in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Detailed responsibilities:
• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, documents, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of the patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.

Competencies and skills:
Essential:
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional and ethical conduct.
• CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience.
• ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and organizational goals.
• RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity for growth.
• PATIENT SAFETY - NURSING: Complies with and ensures patient safety practices in the clinical setting.
• DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN OF CARE: Develops and implements a nursing care plan based on the patient's individual needs, an interdisciplinary approach, and evidence-based practices.
• PROBLEM SOLVING: Ability to identify, analyze and effectively solve problems.
• ORGANIZATION SKILLS: Organizes work to achieve maximum efficiency.
• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers"
• KNOWLEDGE OF DISEASE PROCESS: Applies knowledge of practices and interventions for specific populations with specific conditions.

Education:
Essential:
• Accredited Program

Education specialization:
Essential:
• Nursing

Credentials:
Essential:
• BLS Certification
• Registered Nurse License
• ACLS Certification
• NRP Certification
• Fetal Heart Monitoring Certification

Education equivalent experience:
Essential:
•

Other information:
Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Required Work Experience: One (1) year of experience required.

•• Department specific credentials - See below-@@ONCC Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certificate Required for those RN's administering chemotherapy.-@@Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for ICU, ED, PACU, Endo, Tele, OB, MHN Pre-Op and Specialty Procedural areas.@@PALS required for Pediatric areas with the exception of NICU.- if RN is coming from a non-pediatric background, they have 30 days from date of hire to obtain PALS.@@NRP certification required for NICU if RN is coming from a non NICU background, they have 30 days from date of hire to obtain NRP.@@Certification in Fetal Monitoring through National Credential Center or through AWOHNN (Intermediate or Advanced) for L&D RN's must be completed prior to completion of job orientation.Newly licensed RNs have 6 months to obtain ACLS and/or PALS.Note: For added clarification, see Mandatory Education Requirements Grid.

Working conditions:
Essential:
• Bending and Stooping     80.00%
• Climbing     40.00%
• Keyboard Entry     80.00%
• Kneeling     60.00%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater     80.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient     80.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient     40.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient     80.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient     80.00%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient     80.00%
• Reaching     80.00%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg     40.00%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm     80.00%
• Running     40.00%
• Sitting     60.00%
• Squatting     80.00%
• Standing     80.00%
• Walking     80.00%
• Audible Speech     80.00%
• Hearing Acuity     80.00%
• Smelling Acuity     40.00%
• Depth Perception     80.00%
• Distinguish Color     80.00%
• Seeing - Far     80.00%
• Seeing - Near     80.00%
• Bio hazardous Waste     80.00%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory     80.00%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion     80.00%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids     80.00%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens     80.00%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals     60.00%
• Dust     60.00%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes     80.00%
• Hazardous Chemicals     80.00%
• Hazardous Medication     80.00%
• Computer Monitor     80.00%
• Domestic Animals     40.00%
• Fire Risk     40.00%
• Heating Devices     40.00%
• Magnetic Fields     40.00%
• Moving Mechanical Parts     40.00%
• Needles/Sharp Objects     80.00%
• Potential Electric Shock     40.00%
• Potential for Physical Assault     40.00%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces     60.00%

Organizational Profile:
Since the opening of the one-story, 100-bed Memorial Hospital in 1953, the South Florida community has benefited from caring and compassionate healthcare at Memorial Regional Hospital. Today, with 553 beds and as the flagship facility of Memorial Healthcare System, Memorial Regional Hospital is one of Florida’s largest and most sophisticated hospitals, offering leading-edge care and technologies. Services include:

• Medical and Surgical Services
• Emergency Room and Level I Trauma Center
• Memorial Cancer Institute
• Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute
• Memorial Neuroscience Institute
• The Family Birthplace
• Women’s Services
• Wasie Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

We are also home to a team of dedicated professionals, all of whom deliver nationally recognized, award-winning care. Memorial Regional Hospital has received Press Ganey’s Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Satisfaction (Inpatient Behavioral Health) for three consecutive years, has been recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, and for the last seven years has received the Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association.

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.