Registered Nurse - Bilingual Preferred

Overview:

This position provides safe and effective nursing care and treatment to patients. Employees are part of a managed care team and works collaboratively with ancillary personnel in the provision of proper medical services and treatment. This position is responsible for assessing the patient, planning the care and evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions in accordance with established regulations, policies, nursing standards and medical instructions.

Responsibilities:

Provides nursing care to meet the needs of the patient population served as qualified; i.e., infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Delivers patient care within defined clinic and emergency care standards for assessment, care planning, interventions, and reassessment, and delegates care appropriately to other team members and support staff.

Performs nursing care within the guidelines of the Relationship and Results Oriented Healthcare Model utilizing the recommended bundles of best practice.

Demonstrates understanding and commitment to mission, philosophy, standards, policies and procedures.

Recognizes all staff, physicians and visitors, as well as, patients as customers and provides courteous and respectful service.

Participates in the orientation and mentoring of new staff members recognizing importance of bringing new staff into a friendly and supportive work environment.

Provides mentoring and training to staff members as needed.

Maintains competencies and participates in required training and in-services for unit.

Ensures completion of continuing education requirements in subjects pertinent to nursing or position related information.

Assists manager and other staff members to maintain competence and skills for procedures assigned and assists in validation of skills and competence of new staff members prior to delegation of patient care.

Participates with team members and manager to identify opportunities for improvement in patient care processes.

Utilizes and ensures staff uses supplies efficiently, following infection control procedures, avoiding waste and follows patient charging procedures.

Serves as an example for team members in cost saving practices.

Follows the Universal Protocol for prevention of wrong site, wrong procedure

Utilizes patient care equipment safely, following clinic policy and procedure. Reports any identified equipment breakdown or malfunction by clinic policy. Maintains cleanliness of equipment after use.

Serves as a leader for change, positively promoting new systems and changes implemented which improves the clinic and the service provided to its patients.

Documents and reports any complaints from patients, physicians and visitors to supervisor as guided by clinic policies and procedures.

Screens all patients for the appropriate acuity and priority level in a timely manner.

Assesses each patient for potential abuse, suicidal or exploitation. Reports to proper authority any concerns of abuse, neglect, suicide or exploitation.

Evaluates emotional needs of the patients with appropriate referrals.

Performs age appropriate initial assessment of all patients seen in the department.

Performs specialized patient assessments as needed.

Explains all procedures and care plans to patients, and as appropriate to family. Ensures patient and/or family are educated for appropriate health maintenance.

Performs home medication reconciliation with the appropriate documentation.

Qualifications:

Education:

Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school required.

Experience:

One (1) year of acute care nursing experience as an RN preferred.

Certification:

Current ACLS or BLS certification required.

Licensure:

State of Florida, Registered Nurse license required.

Health Care District of Palm Beach County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. We embrace diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.