Friday, November 6, 2009

RN - FT Days - MSICU

RN - FT Days - MSICU
Job ID: 21822

Unit Description- Fast-paced, high-acuity, 24 bed unit that cares for all types of surgical and medical patients. For those nurses looking for something different every day, this is the place for you! This unit is the kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant and sepsis-designated unit. We see surgeries from lung, OB/GYN, abdominal, colon, ortho trauma to necrotizing fascitis debridements. Our medical side includes diabetes complications, overdoses, lung disorders, liver and kidney failure, as well as antepartum/labor/postpartum complecations. Our staff is comprised of RNs, Advance LPNs and Health Unit Coordinators. Primary care is our model of care.
POSITION SPECIFICS:
  • Registered Nurse
  • Full Time
  • 12 hour shifts
  • Days, 7a-7p
  • Every other Weekend required
REQUIRED:
  • Graduated from School of Nursing
  • BLS
  • 1 year minimum, Intensive Care (ICU) level experience.
PREFERRED:
  • ACLS
  • Bachelors Degree
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
  • Current registration with Florida State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse.
Note: Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the state of Florida or actively pursuing reciprocity from another state. To learn more about obtaining RN licensure in the state of Florida, visit: www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/ap_licensure-rn-lpn.pdf
JOB DESCRIPTION:
· The RN is a registered professional nurse who is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities to identified age specific groups. Utilizing the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department. Adheres to the Florida Hospital Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all 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.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

RN - EPS - Days

RN - EPS - Days
Job ID: 21811

Unit Description:
The Cardiovasculare Service Department is located on the first and second floor of the Ginsburg tower, providing procedural care for both inpatients and outpatients. The first floor of the Ginsburg tower is home to the ECG, Cardiovascular Research departments. The Invasive procedure labs are located on the second floor of the Ginsburg Tower. This a multi-purpose procedure area serving anyone from pediatrics to geriatrics. Staff trained in this area experience a wide variety of skills and opportunities.
POSITION SPECIFICS:
  • Registered Nurse
  • Full Time
  • Days
REQUIRED:
  • Graduated from School of Nursing
  • BLS
  • Minimum 1 year of Cath lab experience
PREFERRED:
  • ACLS
  • Bachelors Degree
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
  • Current registration with Florida State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse.
Note: Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the state of Florida or actively pursuing reciprocity from another state. To learn more about obtaining RN licensure in the state of Florida, visit: www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/ap_licensure-rn-lpn.pdf
JOB DESCRIPTION:
· The RN is a registered professional nurse who is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities to identified age specific groups. Utilizing the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department. Adheres to the Florida Hospital Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all 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.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

RN - Labor & Delivery - Nights

RN - Labor & Delivery - Nights
Job ID: 21140

Full time Nights; Experienced RN with a minimum of 1 year current L&D RN experience
Florida Hospital Altamonte offers a comprehensive range of maternity services. Expect Wonders!
Florida Hospital Altamonte has recently renovated the Baby Place. Come experience the difference of our fully renovated labor and delivery and private mother/baby rooms with added amenities to create special memories. Our dedicated team of nurses has more than 160 years of combined experience, caring for generations of babies.
The newly renovated unit includes 18 private rooms, birthing rooms, and two birthday suites (spacious rooms with a home-like environment). We range between 100-120 deliveries per month.
  • Lactation services are available seven days a week, as well as 24-hour in-house anesthesia services.
For critically ill infants, our maternity unit is backed by a Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Florida Hospital Orlando. A transport team is available 24-hours a day to transport critically ill neonatal patients.
L&D registered nurses provide care to women and their newborns during the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal stages of this important life event. They assess each mother and baby and develop an individualized plan of care. L&D registered nurses collaborate with physicians and other health care providers to provide the best plan of care for each patient. They implement the plan of care by monitoring the mother and baby and by teaching patients about their care and topics related to women’s health and newborn care. L&D nurses evaluate the effectiveness of the care plan and modify it as needed to meet the changing needs of the mother, newborn, and family. They also provide psychosocial and emotional support to patients and families.

L&D registered nurses assume many different roles, including:
  • Antepartum Nurse – provides care to patients who have complications of pregnancy requiring hospitalization.
  • L&D Nurse – provides care to patients in labor who have uncomplicated or complicated deliveries.
  • Circulating Nurse – manages patient care in the Operating Room during a cesarean delivery.
  • Scrub Nurse – works directly with the surgeons during a cesarean delivery by passing instruments, etc, to the physicians.
  • Postpartum Nurse – provides care to patients who have recently delivered
L&D nursing requires empathy, critical thinking, decision-making, and communication skills. Most L&D registered nurses have some general medical-surgical nursing background. L&D nurses must be able to communicate well with patients, families, and other health care providers. They must be skilled in prioritizing patient needs and cope well with a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Graduate of a school of nursing.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
· Basic Life Support
· NRP
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
ACLS, PALS (based on patient population)
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
Current registration with Florida State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse.
Graduate professional nurses who do not have an authorization to test (seating pass) will have a limited scope of practice as outlined in GN orientation
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Demonstrates through behavior Florida Hospital’s Core Values of Integrity, Care, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship and Teamwork as outlined in the organization’s Performance Excellence Program.
· Performs properly and legibly documents and reports all procedures and assessments in accordance with department policy.
· Obtains or delegates the obtaining of a nursing history. Evaluates for age-appropriate behavior motor skills and physiological norms of the patient. Completes the admission assessment, including pain screening. Completes all follow-up assessments and evaluations. Assesses for signs of abuse or neglect.
· Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret diagnostic data relative to patient age and condition.
· Able to identify individualized plan of care. Identifies needs and develops/modifies plan of care.
· Interprets and verifies physician orders correctly. Investigates questionable situations. Performs treatments and administers medications according to policy and procedure. Functions appropriately in clinical emergencies. Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and medications.
· Evaluates patients’ developmental level, identifies increased physical/emotional dependency needs and evaluates availability of support system consistent with the age of the patient served.
· Identifies the need for patient teaching and utilizes each opportunity for teaching on a planned or spontaneous basis.
· Participates in practice changes as a result of performance improvement activities. Demonstrates accurate documentation and monitoring of activities as needed. Supports quality standards and initiatives set by the department.
· Follows CDC isolation guidelines, demonstrates appropriate use of PPE, performs hand-washing according to policy and enforces safety regulations.
· Exhibits desire to learn and upgrade nursing skills. Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure the smooth operation of the department or unit.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

RN - Psych - PRN

RN - Psych - PRN
Job ID: 19363

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing is required. Active Florida RN license is required. Basic Life Support training to be obtained within probationary period. One year Behavioral Health experience is required. ACLS required in critical care areas.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

RN - Neurosurgical Unit - FT Days

RN - Neurosurgical Unit - FT Days
Job ID: 21833

The Neurosurgical Unit
As a Neurosurgical Nurse, you’ll work collaboratively with a specially-trained team including skilled Neurosurgeons, Interventional Neuroradiologists and therapists to provide comprehensive Neuro patient care for patients after complicated spinal and brain surgeries. If you enjoy complicated cases and are excited by the opportunity to specialize in the Neurosurgical arena, you’ll thrive in this prestigious fast-pace unit.
Unit specifics include:
  • 39-bed surgical remote telemetry unit
  • Private patient rooms
  • Open unit environment
  • Exposure to cutting-edge treatments, such as Gamma Knife® radiosurgery, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), and Interventional Neuroradiology
  • Advanced seizure monitoring
  • Region’s busiest spinal surgery unit—more than 1,300 complex spinal surgeries per year
Position Specifics:
  • Full-Time, 72 hours a pay period (12 hour shifts)
  • Days,7a-7p (Every other Weekend required)
Position Requirements:
  • Graduate from School of Nursing (BSN Preferred)
  • Registered Nurse License in State of Florida
  • Basic Life Support (CNRN and ACLS preferred)
  • *1 year minimum, Primary Care (PCU) level experience (Neuro experience preferred)
Job Description:
The RN is a registered professional nurse who is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities to identified age specific groups. Utilizing the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department. Adheres to the Florida Hospital Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all 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.

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Friday, October 30, 2009

RN - Education Specialist

RN - Education Specialist
Job ID: 20252

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The education specialist job description uses the novice to expert model and includes the roles of educator, consultant, leader and researcher. The education specialist models behaviors that reflect continued personal and professional growth. The educator specialist is cognizant of trends in practice and deliver of care and facilitates the process for learners to assume responsibility for maintaining competence in practice. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

· BS in nursing or actively pursuing

· two years clinical experience in related area

· Effective communicator

· Past teaching experience in formal/informal settings

· Self-directed, creative shows initiative to develop educational programs

· Demonstrates leadership

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

· MSN or masters degree in related field

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

· Current registration with the Florida State Board of Nursing

PREFERRED LICENSURE OR REGISTRATION:

·

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Demonstrates through behavior Florida Hospital’s Core Values of Integrity, Care, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship and Teamwork as outlined in the organization’s Performance Excellence Program.

· Responsible for orientation, educational programming and professional development of staff. Individualizes, plans, implements and evaluates new unit employees orientation

· Plans, implements and evaluates educational programs in response to health care trends, staff learning needs and organizational goals.

· Utilizes principles of education and adult learning to provide opportunities and experiences for professional growth consistent with the Novice to Expert continuum. Utilizes the process of systematic inquiry to develop educational activities

· Contributes educational expertise to facilitate and enhance achievement of individual, departmental, and organizational goals

· Demonstrates knowledge of leadership principles and management skills. Communicates effectively. Demonstrates integrity. Maintains knowledge of national and local trends in nursing practice.

· Promotes continuous improvement. Collaborates to implement change

· Integrates published research and current literature to develop and implement learning activities Contributes to the research process and participates in hospital based research. Provides learning opportunities which enable nurses to utilize research findings in practice.

· Participates in education-focused systematic inquiry on topics such as health care outcomes, issues, concepts, theories and the learning process.

· If in a clinical setting or have patient contact, include reference to the age of patients served and how the job functions are performed in relation to the customer/patient’s age/needs.


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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

RN - Labor & Delivery - Nights

RN - Labor & Delivery - Nights
Job ID: 21708

Florida Hospital Altamonte has recently renovated the Baby Place. Come experience the difference of our fully renovated labor and delivery and private mother/baby rooms with added amenities to create special memories. Our dedicated team of nurses has more than 160 years of combined experience, caring for generations of babies.
The newly renovated unit includes 18 private rooms, birthing rooms, and two birthday suites (spacious rooms with a home-like environment). We range between 100-120 deliveries per month.
  • Lactation services are available seven days a week, as well as 24-hour in-house anesthesia services.
For critically ill infants, our maternity unit is backed by a Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Florida Hospital Orlando. A transport team is available 24-hours a day to transport critically ill neonatal patients.
L&D registered nurses provide care to women and their newborns during the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal stages of this important life event. They assess each mother and baby and develop an individualized plan of care. L&D registered nurses collaborate with physicians and other health care providers to provide the best plan of care for each patient. They implement the plan of care by monitoring the mother and baby and by teaching patients about their care and topics related to women’s health and newborn care. L&D nurses evaluate the effectiveness of the care plan and modify it as needed to meet the changing needs of the mother, newborn, and family. They also provide psychosocial and emotional support to patients and families.

L&D registered nurses assume many different roles, including:
  • Antepartum Nurse – provides care to patients who have complications of pregnancy requiring hospitalization.
  • L&D Nurse – provides care to patients in labor who have uncomplicated or complicated deliveries.
  • Circulating Nurse – manages patient care in the Operating Room during a cesarean delivery.
  • Scrub Nurse – works directly with the surgeons during a cesarean delivery by passing instruments, etc, to the physicians.
  • Postpartum Nurse – provides care to patients who have recently delivered
L&D nursing requires empathy, critical thinking, decision-making, and communication skills. Most L&D registered nurses have some general medical-surgical nursing background. L&D nurses must be able to communicate well with patients, families, and other health care providers. They must be skilled in prioritizing patient needs and cope well with a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Graduate of a school of nursing.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
· Basic Life Support
· NRP
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
ACLS, PALS (based on patient population)
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
Current registration with Florida State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse.
Graduate professional nurses who do not have an authorization to test (seating pass) will have a limited scope of practice as outlined in GN orientation
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Demonstrates through behavior Florida Hospital’s Core Values of Integrity, Care, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship and Teamwork as outlined in the organization’s Performance Excellence Program.
· Performs properly and legibly documents and reports all procedures and assessments in accordance with department policy.
· Obtains or delegates the obtaining of a nursing history. Evaluates for age-appropriate behavior motor skills and physiological norms of the patient. Completes the admission assessment, including pain screening. Completes all follow-up assessments and evaluations. Assesses for signs of abuse or neglect.
· Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret diagnostic data relative to patient age and condition.
· Able to identify individualized plan of care. Identifies needs and develops/modifies plan of care.
· Interprets and verifies physician orders correctly. Investigates questionable situations. Performs treatments and administers medications according to policy and procedure. Functions appropriately in clinical emergencies. Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and medications.
· Evaluates patients’ developmental level, identifies increased physical/emotional dependency needs and evaluates availability of support system consistent with the age of the patient served.
· Identifies the need for patient teaching and utilizes each opportunity for teaching on a planned or spontaneous basis.
· Participates in practice changes as a result of performance improvement activities. Demonstrates accurate documentation and monitoring of activities as needed. Supports quality standards and initiatives set by the department.
· Follows CDC isolation guidelines, demonstrates appropriate use of PPE, performs hand-washing according to policy and enforces safety regulations.
· Exhibits desire to learn and upgrade nursing skills. Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure the smooth operation of the department or unit.

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