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Registered Nurse ICU FT Nights Lake Wales

Employer
AdventHealth Lake Wales
Location
Kansas City, KS
Closing date
Sep 25, 2021

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Profession
Nurse
Specialty
Medical Management
Description

Registered Nurse ICU AdventHealth Lake Wales

Up to $20,000 Sign-on Bonus and $3,000 Relocation available for eligible candidates (See terms below)

Location Address: 410 South 11th St. Lake Wales, FL 33853

Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth Lake Wales

* AdventHealth Lake Wales is a licensed 160-bed hospital, with 24-hour emergency care and outpatient services including imaging, rehab, lab and wound care, that has been serving the community and surrounding areas.
* As a part of the AdventHealth network patients will have greater access to a wide range of innovative therapies, new research, leading-edge technology and an extensive team of medical specialists.
* Lake Wales is located in Central Florida in between Orlando and Tampa, and is home to the Historic Bok Tower Gardens and Bird Sanctuary.
* Want to see what it's like to work with us? Click here for a virtual tour of our Lake Wales campus!

Unit Highlights

* As a small rural hospital, we serve our communities needs and our ICU has a small town-family feel.
* A virtual ICU is available for our patients where a physician and nurse is available at all times.
* Our unit continues to develop and implement new services to serve and provide exceptional care to our critical care population.

Work Hours/Shift: Full-time, Nights, 7 pm - 7 am

Sign-on Eligibility:

* Applicable experience required.
* Full Time employment contract required.
* Rehires within 12 months are not eligible.
* Internal Candidates are not eligible.

Relocation Eligibility:

* Applicable experience required.
* Full Time employment contract required.
* Must live 50 miles outside of campus address.

You Will Be Responsible For:

* Nursing Process: Completes timely assessments per Practice Guidelines including physiological, psychological, developmental, sociocultural, spiritual, and life-style factors, including signs of abuse or neglect. Makes appropriate decisions and interventions and nursing diagnosis according to patients actual or potential health conditions or needs. (American Nurses Association [ANA], 2012)
* Nursing Process: Based on the assessment and diagnosis, sets measurable and achievable short and long-range gals for the patient (ANA, 2012), assisting in the developmental and implementation of an individualized plan of care. Prioritizes and completes follow-up assessments, evaluates and modifies plan of care as needed. Nursing practice reflects mutual goal setting and whole person care including meeting the needs of the mind, body and spirit. (King, 1995)
* Nursing Knowledge: Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret diagnostic data relative to the patient age and condition, including, but not limited to lab results, non-invasive monitoring data and interdisciplinary team notes. Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge and skills pertaining to all diagnoses, procedures, medications, complications, and equipment associated with unit patient population.
* Patient Safety: Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge, skill and adherence to all pertinent regulatory standards. Follows strict infection prevention precautions. Adheres to policy and procedure regarding all aspects of medication safety. Practice reflects importance of patient teaching and takes advantage of opportunities, both planned and unplanned, to carry it out in accordance with plan of care.
* Communication: Promotes an exceptional patient experience by abiding to compassion and image standards and fostering excellent nurse-patient relationships through effective/therapeutic communication with the patient, family, and visitors, including but not limited to and as applicable, hourly rounding. Exhibits ability to utilize appropriate techniques, verbiage, and resources in all interactions with the patient to their level of understanding. Communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team by completing thorough hand off communication in all situations. Follows chain of command when appropriate.
Qualifications

What Will You Need:

Education and Experience Required

* Graduate of a school of Nursing.

Education and Experience Preferred

* Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Required

* Current valid State of Florida or multi-state license as a Registered Nurse.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
* Advanced life support certification (ACLS)

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Preferred

* Professional certification.
* PALS, NRP (based on patient population; See document EKG and Advanced Life Support Requirements)

Job Summary

The Registered Professional Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities to identified age-specific groups. Utilizes the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department. Adheres to the AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of app applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

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